Bruce has problems hearing the difference between "ba,da,and pa." What is a neurological explanation for his dyslexia?
A) His word analyzer is overanalyzing the individual letters of a word.
B) He has defective neural wiring between the phoneme producer, word analyzer, and automatic detector.
C) Bruce has damage in the visual cortex.
D) Bruce has brain damage in the thalamus.

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Bruce's difficulty in hearing the difference between "ba,da, and pa" suggests he has a phonological processing disorder or dyslexia. This means there is a problem with the neural connections between the phoneme producer (the part of the brain that creates and differentiates speech sounds), the word analyzer (the part of the brain that recognizes words based on their phonemes), and the automatic detector (the part of the brain that attaches meaning to a word). This results in difficulty distinguishing between similar sounds, such as "ba," "da," and "pa."

Bruce Has Problems Hearing the Difference Between "Ba,da,and Pa