A person who damages their Broca's area is likely to have difficulty____________________, but should still be able to __________________ fairly well
A) speaking; understand the speech of others
B) understanding the speech of others; speak normally
C) learning a new language; speak normally in his or her native language
D) using pragmatics; speak normally
Answer: A
Rationale: Although many people with damage to Broca's area can still speak, doing so is obviously very difficult for them. As a result, their speech is limited to a series of single words intertwined with filled pauses. Importantly, their ability to understand language is generally fairly good, although sentences with complicated syntax may be problematic.
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