Lab Quiz 10

Question 1

what is executive function?

Answer 1

the ability to organize a sequence of actions towards a goal via:
1. attention
2. restraint/self-regulation
3. planning

Question 2

what is aphasia?

Answer 2

an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write, commonly caused by strokes in the cerebral arteries

Question 3

what are the 5 forms of aphasia?

Answer 3

1. Broca’s aphasia (non-fluent, can’t speak but can understand)
2. Wernicke’s aphasia (fluent, can’t process words)
3. Conduction aphasia
4. Global aphasia (combined fluent and non-fluent)
5. Primary progressive aphasia (associated with neurodegenerative disease)