When children recover from brain damage to language areas and the resultant aphasia, recovery is most likely the result of ______.
A. areas in the opposite hemisphere assuming the role of the damaged areas
B. other areas in the same hemisphere assuming the role of the damaged areas
C. growth of both hemispheres' language areas
D. neuronal growth and pruning in the same hemisphere's language areas
Answer: A
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