Language Disorders Overview
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What is the main characteristic of an expressive language disorder?

  • Difficulty with verbal and non-verbal communication
  • Difficulty producing coherent speech
  • Difficulty with word order and sentence structure (correct)
  • Difficulty understanding spoken language
  • Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for the comprehension of speech?

  • Arcuate fasciculus
  • Broca's area
  • Motor cortex
  • Wernicke's area (correct)
  • What is a possible cause of a mixed receptive-expressive language disorder?

  • Stroke affecting both Broca's and Wernicke's areas (correct)
  • Damage to the motor cortex
  • Developmental delay
  • Hearing loss
  • What is the main characteristic of a receptive language disorder?

    <p>Difficulty understanding spoken language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the arcuate fasciculus in language processing?

    <p>It connects Broca's area and Wernicke's area</p> Signup and view all the answers

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