Individuals Who Have Severe Naming Difficulties in Both Speech and Writing

question 41

Multiple Choice

Individuals who have severe naming difficulties in both speech and writing, fluent spontaneous speech marred by word retrieval difficulties, and mild to moderate auditory comprehension problems most likely have which type of aphasia?

• A) Anomic
• B) Transcortical sensory
• C) Subcortical
• D) Wernicke's

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Definitions:

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E. O. Wilson

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