Damage to that part of the brain known as Wernicke's area is likely to
A) cause difficulty in recognizing faces.
B) be associated with impairment of procedural memory.
C) impair comprehension of language.
D) impair one's ability to speak.
E) cause blindness.

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Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension, so damage to this area is likely to impair comprehension of language, but not necessarily other functions such as recognizing faces, procedural memory, speaking, or vision.

Damage to That Part of the Brain Known as Wernicke's