Conduction aphasia is caused by brain damage that
A) destroys the ability to consolidate information in an unbiased manner.
B) disrupts connections between Wernicke's and Broca's areas.
C) produces short-term retrograde amnesia.
D) inhibits the neural circuits that constitute working memory.
E) disrupts the neural circuits between echoic memory and short-term memory.

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Conduction aphasia is specifically associated with damage to the arcuate fasciculus, a bundle of nerve fibers that connects Wernicke's area (involved in language comprehension) and Broca's area (involved in speech production). This disruption affects the ability to repeat words or phrases while still allowing for fluent speech and comprehension.

Conduction Aphasia Is Caused by Brain Damage That