A patient with damage to the left temporal pole might have problems with:
A) reading.
B) verbal memory.
C) visual memory.
D) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.

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The left temporal pole is associated with verbal memory processing. Damage to this area can result in difficulties in remembering verbal information, such as words and language. The other answer choices are more closely associated with different areas of the brain. Reading is typically associated with the left hemisphere of the brain, but more specifically is associated with the angular gyrus in the parietal lobe. Visual memory is associated with the occipital and temporal lobes. The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is commonly used to assess for frontal lobe dysfunction, particularly in the prefrontal cortex.

A Patient with Damage to the Left Temporal Pole Might