Damage to Broca's area results in loss of
A) language comprehension.
B) speech, or in poor speech.
C) the ability to recognize faces.
D) the ability to read.
E) hearing.

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Damage to Broca's area, which is located in the left hemisphere of the brain, results in an individual's inability to produce fluent speech or in poor speech production. This area is responsible for the planning and execution of language production, including the formation of grammatically correct sentences and fluent speech. It does not affect language comprehension, recognition of faces, reading, or hearing.

Damage to Broca's Area Results in Loss of