AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The loss of ability to understand or express speech, most often caused by brain damage, is known as
A
aphasia
B
split-brain
C
lesion
D
universal grammar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aphasia is a disorder that affects how you communicate. It can impact your speech, as well as the way you write and understand both spoken and written language. Aphasia usually happens suddenly after a stroke or a head injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension. Aphasia leaves a person unable to communicate effectively with others. Many people have aphasia as a result of stroke.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aphasia is a brain disorder where a person has trouble speaking or understanding other people speaking. This happens with damage or disruptions in parts of the brain that control spoken language. It often happens with conditions like stroke.

Detailed explanation-4: -Broca aphasia is the term for expressive aphasia. People with Broca’s aphasia have trouble saying words but can understand language. They can form ideas and know what they want to say. Yet they can’t form sentences.‌ Wernicke’s aphasia causes you to speak in a jumbled “word salad” that others can’t understand.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aphasia refers to trouble with speaking, understanding speech, or reading or writing as a result of damage to the part of the brain that is responsible for language processing or understanding. It may occur suddenly or over time, depending on the type and location of brain tissue involved.

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