As a neurolinguist, you would predict that a patient with Alzheimer's disease would have more trouble retrieving the past-tense verb _______ than would a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease.
A) kicked
B) baked
C) brought
D) helped

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Patients with Alzheimer's disease typically have more difficulty with irregular past-tense verbs (e.g., "brought") than regular ones (e.g., "kicked," "baked," "helped"), due to the irregular forms requiring more memory resources, which are compromised in Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson's disease primarily affects motor functioning and has less impact on memory in the early stages.

As a Neurolinguist, You Would Predict That a Patient with Alzheimer's