After a stroke involving Broca's area, a person would have the most trouble __________.
A) making hand gestures
B) reading silently
C) pronouncing words
D) listening to a radio talk show
E) listening to Roy Clark play the banjo

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Broca's area is responsible for speech production, so after a stroke involving this area, a person would have difficulty pronouncing words. This would not affect hand gestures (A), reading silently (B), or listening to music (E) as those functions are not primarily controlled by Broca's area. Listening to a radio talk show (D) may be affected if the person has difficulty understanding spoken language after the stroke, which could be related to other areas of the brain involved in language comprehension.

After a Stroke Involving Broca's Area, a Person Would Have