Julie has damage to Wernicke's area and her friend Jorge has damage to Broca's area. Both Julie and Jorge are likely to suffer from
A)lateralization
B)antisocial personality disorder
C)Parkinson's disease
D)schizophrenia
E)aphasia

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Wernicke's area is associated with the comprehension of language, and damage to it can result in Wernicke's aphasia, characterized by fluent but nonsensical speech and difficulty understanding language. Broca's area is involved in the production of speech, and damage to it can lead to Broca's aphasia, where individuals have difficulty forming complete sentences and their speech is often halted and effortful. Both conditions are forms of aphasia, a disorder affecting speech and language.

Julie Has Damage to Wernicke's Area and Her Friend Jorge