________ is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is caused by brain damage.

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The prompt asks to fill in a term in the sentence: '________ is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is caused by brain damage.'

Contextual understanding: This describes a language impairment resulting from brain injury that affects understanding (comprehension) and/or expression (production) of speech. The commonly accepted term for this in neuropsychology and neurolinguistics is Aphasia.

If we consider possible options (though not provided here), any correct option would need to capture both the neural basis (brain damage) and the specific impact on language processes (comprehension and production).

Why this matches the concept: Aphasia is defined precisely as a disorder caused by brain damage that impairs language modalities, including understanding spoken language, producing fluent speech, naming, repetition, and other language functions depending on the type.

Why other potential distractors would be incorrect (in general, if they were supplied):
- If an option claimed aphasia is a mood or personality disorder, that would be incorrect because aphasia is a language impairment, not a mood or personality disorder.
- If an option described a disorder solely of memory or attention, that would not fit the core feature of language production/comprehension deficits due to brain injury.
- If an option attributed the disturbance to normal aging without brain damage, it would be misleading since aphasia explicitly requires brain damage as the cause.

Notes about missing options: The provided data shows an answer field containing 'Aphasia' but there are no answer choices to evaluate. In a typical multiple-choice setup, one would compare each option against the definition and select the one that aligns with 'a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech caused by brain damage.' Here, the term that correctly fits that description is Aphasia.

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________ is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is caused by brain damage.

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1. Conduction aphasia is linked to disruption of the: A. Ventral stream B. Dorsal stream C. Corpus callosum D. Hippocampus

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Gerald is brought to the hospital after suffering a stroke. Upon examining him, the doctor finds that, while his speech is fluent, he produces many lexical errors, some neologisms, and his comprehension is poor. Her diagnosis is that he has:

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________ is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is caused by brain damage.

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1. Conduction aphasia is linked to disruption of the: A. Ventral stream B. Dorsal stream C. Corpus callosum D. Hippocampus

Mrs. L suffered a stroke that affected the left side of her brain and resulted in difficulty speaking. The physician charts this disorder as:

Gerald is brought to the hospital after suffering a stroke. Upon examining him, the doctor finds that, while his speech is fluent, he produces many lexical errors, some neologisms, and his comprehension is poor. Her diagnosis is that he has:

For the classical model of aphasia, match the aphasia types with what is disrupted. 1: Broca's 2: Wernicke's 3: conduction 4: transcortical sensory aphasia 5: transcortical motor aphasia

What is the primary deficit in Wernicke's aphasia?

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

What type of aphasia is most likely for a patient who is unable to use verbs, but has no other obvious language deficits?

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PSY4360W02 Chapter 14 Quiz