Although now considered overly simplistic, the Wernicke-Geschwind model of language successfully predicted the
A) evolutionary pattern of human language.
B) participation of mirror neurons in gesture and language.
C) amount of cortex associated with language function.
D) symptoms associated with different types of aphasias.

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The Wernicke-Geschwind model proposed that specific regions of the brain were responsible for different aspects of language and that damage to these regions could result in specific types of language deficits, known as aphasias. Therefore, the model successfully predicted the symptoms associated with different types of aphasias.

Although Now Considered Overly Simplistic, the Wernicke-Geschwind Model of Language