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GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 58

Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour · Nervous System and Brain: Structures of the brain and their functions, neurons, neural impulse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralization · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following characterize(s) Wernicke’s aphasia?

  1. Inability to comprehend spoken words
  2. Inability to understand the meaning of words
  3. Inability to speak grammatically correct language
  4. Inability to write and understand the symbols that represent speech sounds

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Correct answer: (A) Inability to comprehend spoken words; (B) Inability to understand the meaning of words

Explanation

Damage to Wernicke's area leaves speech fluent and grammatical but meaningless, and the person cannot understand spoken words or their meaning.