Question

Since James's recent stroke he has had a lot of difficulty speaking meaningful sentences. For example, the other day when a nurse asked him how he was doing, he said, "Colorful bicycles sleep furiously." It appears James may have damage to his:

A) right frontal lobe.
B) left temporal lobe.
C) left frontal lobe.
D) right temporal lobe.

Answer 1

Damage to the left frontal lobe can result in difficulty speaking meaningful sentences, a condition known as Broca's aphasia.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a person has difficulty speaking meaningful sentences after a stroke, it is likely due to damage in the left frontal lobe. The left frontal lobe is responsible for language production and damage to this area can lead to a condition called Broca's aphasia. Patients with Broca's aphasia have trouble forming coherent and meaningful sentences.