Question

which of the following scenarios best answers the following question: if a patient damages the brocas area of the brain, what effect would this have on the wernickes area? (1 point) the patient would be able to say the word “mother,” but would not understand what it means. the patient would be able to understand the word “mother,” but would not be able to say it. the patient would be able to understand the word “mother,” but would not be able to remember that he had said it 10 minutes later. the patient would be able to say the word “mother,” but would not be able to remember his or her own mother.

Explanation:

Broca's area is associated with speech production. Wernicke's area is related to language comprehension. If Broca's area is damaged, speech production (saying words) is affected, but language comprehension (understanding words) remains intact.

Answer:

The patient would be able to understand the word “mother,” but would not be able to say it.