A neurologist and a neuropsychologist believe that a patient probably exhibits prosody. A series of brain scans is ordered. If the two specialists are correct in the diagnosis, they expect to find damage to which area of the brain?
a) cerebellum
b) corpus callosum
c) left hemisphere
d) right hemisphere
ANS: d
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