Janice had an accident that resulted in brain damage. Although her intelligence and personality are unchanged, she does seem to have difficulty understanding communication that depends on people's tone of voice or facial expression. The part of her brain that you might suspect was injured would be some area in the
A. left temporal lobe.
B. left side of the orbitofrontal cortex.
C. left frontal lobe.
D. right hemisphere.
Answer: D
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