Besides being based in a different region of the brain, a major distinction between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia is that

a. Words from people with Broca's aphasia are strung together fluently, but often make little sense.
b. Broca's aphasia is due to a FOXP2 mutation.
c. Wernicke's aphasia results in extreme stuttering.
d. Words from people with Wernicke's aphasia are strung together fluently, but often make little sense.


Answer: D

Rationale: This is a language disorder in which a person has difficulty understanding the words he or she hears.

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