Herman does not want to go to his wife's reunion, so, in a very sarcastic voice, he says "Oh, yeah, I really want to go to the reunion with you-I'm sure it will be so much fun." His wife, who suffers a brain disorder, hears this and says "I'm glad. I thought you might not want to go." Apparently, she did not pick up on Herman's real meaning at all. Why not?
A. She has Wernicke's aphasia.
B. She has expressive aprosodia.
C. She has Broca's aphasia.
D. She has receptive aprosodia.
Answer: D
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