After a stroke, a patient appears to understand words spoken to him by nodding or following basic commands, but the patient has lost the ability to produce spoken language. What is a possible explanation for these symptoms?
A) damage to the auditory cortex
B) damage to Broca's area
C) damage to Wernicke's area
D) damage to the motor cortex
B) damage to Broca's area
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a. Parkinson's Disease. c. Alzheimer's disease. b. senility. d. acetylcholine disease.
In books about conflict resolution, the integrative method is often referred to as the win-lose method, where the needs of one party are met when the other party member makes a sacrifice
a. True b. False
Which of the following is true of sex chromosomes?
A. The X chromosome contains about 2,000 active genes, whereas the Y chromosome contains fewer than 100. B. Females carry one copy of the X chromosome, while males carry two. C. Sex-linked characteristics are more likely to appear on the Y chromosome than the X chromosome. D. X and Y chromosomes have about the same number of active genes.
If the crisis characterizing the fifth stage of development is resolved positively, the virtue of _________ emerges
A) love B) fidelity C) wisdom D) care