Conduction aphasia is likely caused by brain damage that

a. destroys the ability to pass information from short-term to long-term memory.
b. disrupts connections between Wernicke's and Broca's areas.
c. produces spontaneous activation of the left parietal cortex.
d. inhibits the neural circuits that constitute working memory.
e. disrupts the neural circuits between echoic memory and short-term memory.


b. disrupts connections between Wernicke's and Broca's areas.

Psychology

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a. lack the ability to perform a task or accomplish a goal b. have the ability to perform a task or accomplish a goal c. can't control their environments d. are generally powerless

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One of the functions of the limbic system is to:

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The electrochemical discharge of a nerve cell or neuron is called a(n)

a. neural impulse. c. neurotransmitter. b. synapse. d. afferent impulse.

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