Early studies of brain damage indicated that patients who could understand, but who could not produce, spoken language often had damage to:
A)an area known as Wernicke's area
B)an area known as Broca's area
C)the right side of the brain
D)the cerebellum

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Patients who could understand but could not produce spoken language had damage to an area known as Broca's area, which is responsible for language production.

Early Studies of Brain Damage Indicated That Patients Who Could