One way to investigate the way language is processed in the brain is to study patients with ________________, language disorders caused by damage to the brain structures that support using and understanding language
A) agnosias
B) agnathia
C) aphasias
D) alopecias
Answer: C
Rationale: Aphasias are language disorders caused by damage to the brain structures that support using and understanding language.
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