After Paul's snow-skiing accident,doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke's area.Because of the damage,Paul is most likely to experience difficulty in

A) remembering past events.
B) pronouncing words correctly.
C) understanding what others are saying.
D) recognizing familiar faces.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language development. It is located on the left temporal lobe and is responsible for the comprehension of speech.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Understanding

The ability to comprehend, grasp the meaning of, or apprehend an idea, situation, or concept.