When shown a picture of a fork, Jesse says, "oh that's a spoon, no it's the thing you usually eat with." The stroke most likely damaged
A)the amygdala.
B)Broca's area.
C)Wernicke's area.
D)the hypothalamus.

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Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension and understanding spoken and written language. The fact that Jesse could not correctly identify a fork suggests that his ability to comprehend language has been compromised, which could be due to damage to Wernicke's area. The other areas listed are not specifically related to language comprehension.

When Shown a Picture of a Fork, Jesse Says, "Oh