Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 31

An area on the upper edge of the temporal lobe that receives signals from receptors in the ears and changes them into basic auditory sensations is called the (a) _____. For most individuals, an area in the left temporal lobe is involved in understanding and speaking coherently; it is called (b) _____ area. Damage to this area results in inability to understand spoken and written speech or to speak coherently, a problem called (c) _____ An area in the frontal lobe, called (d) _____, is necessary for producing words and arranging them into fluent sentences. If this area is damaged, the result is a speech problem called (e) _____.