When Jess is asked to hand the speech pathologist a spoon,he hands her the cup.The stroke most likely damaged
A) the amygdala.
B) Broca's area.
C) Wernicke's area.
D) the hypothalamus.

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Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension and understanding, and damage to this area can lead to difficulty with language processing and comprehension. In this case, Jess's mistake in handing the speech pathologist a cup instead of a spoon suggests that he may be experiencing language comprehension issues, which would be associated with damage to Wernicke's area.

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