Micelli et al. (1980) found that brain damage to the parietal lobe caused the patient to have difficulty discriminating between syllables. In addition, Micelli et al. found that _____.
A) all these patients could not understand words
B) all these patients had "word deafness"
C) some of these patients could not hear pure tones
D) some of these patients could still understand words

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The statement "some of these patients could still understand words" corresponds with Micelli et al.'s findings that not all patients with parietal lobe damage had complete speech perception deficits. Option A is incorrect because Micelli et al. did not report that all patients were unable to understand words. Option B is incorrect because the term "word deafness" typically refers to a specific type of auditory processing disorder, which was not the focus of the study. Option C is also incorrect because the study did not assess hearing impairments related to pure tones.

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