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Which of the following is a characteristic of tangentiality?
Which of the following is a characteristic of tangentiality?
What occurs when a speaker shifts between unrelated and unconnected ideas and subjects?
What occurs when a speaker shifts between unrelated and unconnected ideas and subjects?
What is the defining feature of incoherence?
What is the defining feature of incoherence?
What does word salad refer to?
What does word salad refer to?
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What defines circumstantiality in communication?
What defines circumstantiality in communication?
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Study Notes
Tangentiality
- A characteristic of tangentiality is the shifting of topics without a clear connection between them.
Shifting Between Ideas
- Shifting between unrelated and unconnected ideas and subjects during conversation is a hallmark of tangentiality.
Incoherence
- The defining feature of incoherence is the lack of logical connection and organization in thought and speech.
Word Salad
- Word salad refers to a jumble of words and phrases that are strung together randomly, often without any coherent meaning.
Circumstantiality
- Circumstantiality in communication is characterized by excessive details, irrelevant information, and digressions that delay the delivery of the main point.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the disorders of thinking and speech with this quiz that covers domains such as form, stream (rate), and content. Identify and understand various disorders of thinking or speech, including tangentiality, circumstantiality, concrete thinking, flight of ideas, delusions, poverty of speech, and more.
