Question

The chapter prologue described a young university professor named Asha who suffered a stroke. Following her stroke, Asha's ability to speak was not impaired, but she was unable to read and often had difficulty understanding what was said to her. Asha showed many of the symptoms that characterize:

a) Broca's aphasia
b) Wernicke's aphasia
c) Apraxia
d) Dyslexia

Answer 1

Asha's symptoms, specifically her difficulty understanding what was said to her and her inability to read, are characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Asha's symptoms, specifically her difficulty understanding what was said to her and her inability to read, are characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia. Asha's symptoms, specifically her difficulty understanding what was said to her and her inability to read, are characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia.

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to the Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is responsible for language comprehension. Unlike Broca's aphasia, which primarily affects speech production, individuals with Wernicke's aphasia have fluent speech but struggle with understanding and producing meaningful language.