Damage to left parietal lobe would be expected to produce a persistent difficulty in
A) controlling the left arm and leg.
B) producing speech.
C) repeating words.
D) understanding speech.
E) knowing the position of the person's body parts.

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The left parietal lobe is involved in the processing of sensory information and spatial awareness, so damage to this area could result in difficulty with knowing the position of one's body parts (known as spatial neglect or anosognosia). Control of the left arm and leg is primarily controlled by the right hemisphere, while producing and understanding speech are more closely linked to the left frontal and temporal lobes. Repeating words is also more closely linked to the left temporal lobe.

Damage to Left Parietal Lobe Would Be Expected to Produce