13 | Architecture of the language processing system Flashcards
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Stroop effect
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Colored words. Color doesn’t match the word written.
Evidence that two modules are interfering with each other.
2
Q
Wernicke’s aphasia
A
In Wernicke’s aphasia, the ability to grasp the meaning of spoken words and sentences is impaired, while the ease of producing connected speech is not very affected.
3
Q
Broca’s aphasia
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Syntactically correct sentences, but lacking any semantic meaning
4
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Anomia
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Difficulty with finding words and naming things, no problem understanding language
5
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Word deafness
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When you can read, write and speak quite normally, but are unable to understand words spoken to them, although their hearing system is otherwise unimpaired.
