Joaquim has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke.As a result,he has been diagnosed with an inability to identify faces and understand what is spoken to him.The location of his stroke is most likely within the:
A) frontal lobe
B) parietal lobe
C) temporal lobe
D) occipital lobe

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The temporal lobe is responsible for processing auditory information and plays a crucial role in face recognition. A stroke in this area can result in the inability to understand spoken language (also known as receptive aphasia) and difficulty recognizing faces (also known as prosopagnosia).

Joaquim Has Experienced a Relatively Severe Left Hemisphere Stroke