An individual who has developed difficulty comprehending the speech of others most likely has suffered damage to _______ area in the _______ hemisphere of the brain.
A) Broca's; left
B) Broca's; right
C) Wernicke's; left
D) Wernicke's; right

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Difficulty comprehending speech is a symptom of Wernicke's aphasia, which is caused by damage to the Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere of the brain. Broca's aphasia, on the other hand, is characterized by difficulty producing speech, and is caused by damage to Broca's area in the left hemisphere of the brain. Damage to the right hemisphere of the brain is not typically associated with language comprehension or production difficulties.

An Individual Who Has Developed Difficulty Comprehending the Speech of Others