A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "croth" would most likely have damage to
A)the amygdala.
B)Broca's area.
C)Wernicke's area.
D)the corpus callosum.

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Broca's area is responsible for coordinating the movements required for speech. Damage to this area can result in a condition called Broca's aphasia, where the person may have difficulty in producing speech, and their speech may be slow and laborious with mispronunciations or omissions of words. In this case, the person's mispronunciation of "cross" suggests an issue with coordinating the necessary movements for the correct pronunciation, which points towards Broca's area being affected. The other options, such as the amygdala, Wernicke's area, or corpus callosum, are not primarily responsible for coordinating speech movements, and thus, are less likely to be implicated in this particular speech issue.

A Person with Brain Damage Who Mispronounces the Word "Cross