A person who damages their Broca's area is likely to have difficulty____________________, but should still be able to __________________ fairly well.
A) speaking; understand the speech of others
B) understanding the speech of others; speak normally
C) learning a new language; speak normally in his or her native language
D) using pragmatics; speak normally

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Broca's area is responsible for producing speech, so damage to this area would likely result in difficulty speaking. However, understanding the speech of others is typically controlled by other areas of the brain, such as Wernicke's area, so this ability should still be intact.

A Person Who Damages Their Broca's Area Is Likely to Have