An Impairment in Generating Fluent Speech Is Called _____, Whereas

question 184

Multiple Choice

An impairment in generating fluent speech is called _____, whereas an impairment in language comprehension is called _____.

• A) Broca's aphasia; association aphasia
• B) Wernicke's aphasia; Broca's aphasia
• C) association aphasia; Wernicke's aphasia
• D) Broca's aphasia; Wernicke's aphasia

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Definitions:

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, responsible for controlling the right side of the body and processing language and analytical tasks.

Brain Waves

Oscillations of voltage in the brain that reflect different states of brain activity.

Bloodflow

The movement of blood through the circulatory system, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the body while removing waste products.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe of the dominant hemisphere.