Strokes damaging the left side of the brain typically affect ____, as well as physical movement on the right half of the body; whereas strokes occurring within the right hemisphere can ____ in addition to impairing motor movement on the left side of the body.
A) speech and language proficiency; impair judgment and short-term memory
B) impair judgment and short-term memory; speech and language proficiency
C) empathic abilities; increase impulsivity
D) impulsivity; decrease empathic abilities

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The left side of the brain is primarily responsible for speech and language proficiency, and damage to it can affect these functions along with causing physical movement issues on the body's right side. Conversely, the right hemisphere is more involved with judgment and spatial abilities, and damage to it can impair judgment and possibly affect memory, in addition to causing motor movement issues on the left side.

Strokes Damaging the Left Side of the Brain Typically Affect