Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week. Since that time, she has experienced difficulty understanding what the doctors have been saying to her. Mary may be exhibiting

a) alexia.
b) aphasia.
c) apraxia.
d) aprosodia.


ANS: b

Psychology

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