A person who sustains damage to the ________ would be expected to show ________
A) insular cortex; averbia
B) occipital cortex; hemiparesis
C) frontal cortex; anomia
D) frontal cortex near Broca's area; averbia
E) right posterior parietal cortex; anomia
Answer: D
Rationale: Damage to the frontal cortex near Broca's area would be expected to induce averbia.
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