Week 4: Differentiating Features of Naming Impairments

Question 1

object recognition is __________, not ___________

Answer 1

agnosia; aphasia

Question 2

patterns of errors and impairments depend on stage of naming that is disrupted:

Answer 2

semantic or phonological stage

Question 3

semantic disruptions

Answer 3

• errors in all naming tasks and modalities of input and output
• difficulty with spoken and written word
• difficulty in deterring the meaning of gesture in object and pictures
• error type
• comprehension task error
• oral reading and writing may not be affected
• errors in specific semantic category