Which of the following is NOT a commonly reported symptom of discourse breakdown in aphasia?

A. Increased grammatical complexity

Assessment of writing should begin by ruling out:

B. Visual acuity deficits and apraxia

Which of the following is an example of evaluative language?

C. Using metaphor and emotional emphasis

Which statement is true about generalization in discourse therapy?

B. It is reliably predictable from test results

Which of the following is a key feature of phonological alexia?

C. Impaired pseudoword reading with no semantic errors

Which of the following is considered a psychosocial consequence of aphasia?

C. Loss of self-confidence and identity

According to Garrett’s production model, the functional level involves:

B. Predicate argument structure and semantic lexical selection

The “conversational grammar” approach to agrammatism emphasizes:

B. Use of gestures and time markers for key concepts

According to the connectionist model, deep alexia may result from:

B. Weakened connections between semantic and phonological processes

What ethical consideration is especially relevant in collecting conversational data for aphasia research?

C. Anonymity and consent of conversation partners

Which route in writing processes is used to spell nonwords?

C. Phoneme-mediated (nonlexical) route

Future directions in aphasia therapy emphasize:

C. Integration of cultural and personal discourse contexts

One barrier to comprehensive discourse analysis in clinical settings is:

D. Volume of data and skill required for transcription

Surface dysgraphia is marked by:

C) Difficulty spelling irregular words

The dorsal perisylvian reading network is associated with:

C) Phonological-orthographic processing

In treatment for pure alexia, multiple oral rereading is used to:

D. Promote whole-word visual recognition

Which of the following technological tools can assist with automated discourse analysis?

B. Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT)

Which of the following is a primary feature of agrammatism?

C. Simplified syntactic structures and reduced verb production

The Sentence Production Program for Aphasia (SPPA) is primarily used for:

C. Sentence production and word order problems

Current evidence-based treatment for alexia emphasizes:

C. Multi-level intervention targeting words and sentences

What is a key assumption in addressing sentence difficulties in aphasia?

C. Phrase movement plays a crucial role in sentence comprehension

What distinguishes deep from phonological alexia?

C. Deep alexia includes semantic and morphological errors

Which of the following therapy approaches focuses on verb retrieval in a sentence context using thematic roles?

C. Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)

Allographic dysgraphia refers to:

B. Difficulty selecting correct letter shapes or cases

In the context of discourse therapy, what does “therapy IN discourse” refer to?

B. Practicing language in a natural conversation setting

Which of the following is a future direction in writing disorder treatment?

C. Integrating technology and functional writing tasks

The Hallidayan framework used in discourse analysis emphasizes which functions?

C. Experiential, interpersonal, and textual

Apraxic agraphia is primarily marked by:

C. Difficulty forming graphemes despite intact language

The connectionist (triangle) model differs from the dual-route model in that:

C. bidirectional, learned connections orthography, meaning, phonology

In the cognitive model, the graphemic buffer is responsible for:

C. Temporary storage of letter identity and order

Which of the following BEST describes "functional communication"?

B. Communicative effectiveness in everyday situations

Correct Information Unit (CIU) analysis is used to:

B. Quantify relevant lexical content in discourse

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1
Which of the following is NOT a commonly reported symptom of discourse breakdown in aphasia?
A. Increased grammatical complexity
B. Use of non-specific language
C. Paraphasias and neologisms
D. Turn-taking difficulty
2
Assessment of writing should begin by ruling out:
A. Working memory impairments
C. Auditory discrimination problems
D. Reading fluency issues
B. Visual acuity deficits and apraxia
3
Which of the following is an example of evaluative language?
A. Naming an object in a picture
D. Describing colors and shapes
C. Using metaphor and emotional emphasis
B. Repeating a clinician’s prompt
4
Which statement is true about generalization in discourse therapy?
B. It is reliably predictable from test results
A. It always occurs after therapy
D. It does not depend on therapy design
B. It is reliably predictable from test results
5
Which of the following is a key feature of phonological alexia?
D. Inability to read high-frequency words
C. Impaired pseudoword reading with no semantic errors
A. Semantic errors
B. Severe difficulty with irregular words
6
The central problem that most sentence therapies aim to address is:
B. Mapping meaning onto form
A. Verb repetition
C. Improving reading comprehension
D. Morphological awareness
7
The dual-route model of reading includes which two routes?
A) Semantic and episodic
B) Lexical and nonlexical
D) Peripheral and central
C) Visual and auditory
8
Which of the following is considered a psychosocial consequence of aphasia?
C. Loss of self-confidence and identity
B. Increased morphosyntactic accuracy
D. Decreased use of deictic terms
A. Phonemic paraphasias
9
According to Garrett’s production model, the functional level involves:
A. Phonological lexical selection
B. Predicate argument structure and semantic lexical selection
C. Phonetic encoding
D. Articulation of surface forms
10
The “conversational grammar” approach to agrammatism emphasizes:
C. Sentence repetition drills
D. Purely verbal therapy techniques
A. Mapping formal syntax
B. Use of gestures and time markers for key concepts
11
Surface alexia is marked by difficulty with:
A. Reading regular pseudowords
D. Retaining phonological memory
B. Reading irregular words
C. Recognizing letter shapes
12
According to the connectionist model, deep alexia may result from:
A. Hyperactivation of the semantic system
B. Weakened connections between semantic and phonological processes
C. Overuse of the nonlexical route
D. Disrupted auditory comprehension
13
Which dysgraphia type often linked to the inability to spell irregular words due to orthographic output lexicon damage?
B. Apraxic dysgraphia
C. Graphemic buffer impairment
A. Surface dysgraphia
D. Semantic dysgraphia
14
What ethical consideration is especially relevant in collecting conversational data for aphasia research?
D. Testing vocabulary range
A. Grammatical accuracy
B. Comprehension testing
C. Anonymity and consent of conversation partners
15
Which route in writing processes is used to spell nonwords?
B. Direct semantic route
A. Lexical-semantic route
C. Phoneme-mediated (nonlexical) route
D. Lexical-nonsemantic route
16
Future directions in aphasia therapy emphasize:
D. Eliminating technology in treatment
C. Integration of cultural and personal discourse contexts
B. Standardized testing in all settings
A) Sentence-level grammar analysis exclusively
17
One barrier to comprehensive discourse analysis in clinical settings is:
C. Difficulty in identifying sentence types
D. Volume of data and skill required for transcription
A. Lack of interest from patients
B. Ethical concerns in conversation recording
18
Which alexia subtype is characterized by letter-by-letter reading?
C) Phonological alexia
B) Pure alexia
A) Surface alexia
D) Deep alexia
19
Surface dysgraphia is marked by:
C) Difficulty spelling irregular words
B) Spacing errors
D) Verb overuse
A) Phonological confusion
20
The dorsal perisylvian reading network is associated with:
D) Word Memory
C) Phonological-orthographic processing
B) Visual mapping
A) Semantic processing
21
In treatment for pure alexia, multiple oral rereading is used to:
B. Restore semantic processing
B. Restore semantic processing
D. Promote whole-word visual recognition
A. Improve auditory discrimination
22
. Which dysgraphia involves poor letter formation due to impaired motor planning, not motor weakness?
B. Allographic dysgraphia
C. Surface dysgraphia
A. Apraxic dysgraphia
D. Semantic dysgraphia
23
Which assistive technology was developed to support writing through image selection and text generation?
C. VRS
D. SALT
B. C-Speak Aphasia (CSA)
A. T-CART
24
Which test is not a standardized assessment of acquired reading?
B. PALPA
D. BNT
A. RCBA
B. PALPA
25
Which assessment approach considers a speaker's past life experiences and cultural background?
A. Discourse perspective
C. Conversation analysis
B. Narrative approach
D. Sentence repetition
26
Which of the following technological tools can assist with automated discourse analysis?
C. PALPA
A. SentenceShaper
D. CAPPA
B. Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT)
27
Deep alexia typically involves which of the following errors?
C) Semantic and visual errors
B) Phoneme omissions only
D) Orthographic confusion
A) Neglect errors
28
Which tool is specifically mentioned for clinical conversation analysis?
A. SALT
C. NAVS
B. VAST
D. CAPPA
29
Which of the following is a primary feature of agrammatism?
A. Substitution of grammatical morphology
B. Structural errors due to lexical problems
C. Simplified syntactic structures and reduced verb production
D. Fluent speech with preserved grammatical elements
30
Agraphia refers to:
C) Visual neglect
B) Difficulty understanding spoken words
A) Inability to recognize letters
D) Writing impairment
31
The Sentence Production Program for Aphasia (SPPA) is primarily used for:
B. Treating tense errors
C. Sentence production and word order problems
D. Conversational grammar practice
A. Semantic therapy
32
Current evidence-based treatment for alexia emphasizes:
C. Multi-level intervention targeting words and sentences
A. Repetition drills alone
B. Phase III trials across all alexia types
D. Ignoring semantic deficits
33
What is a key assumption in addressing sentence difficulties in aphasia?
B. Complexity does not influence sentence processing
A. All sentence difficulties are due to phonological errors
C. Phrase movement plays a crucial role in sentence comprehension
D. Comprehension deficits are rare in agrammatism
34
What framework does the narrative approach to aphasia primarily relate to in the ICF model?
A. Activities
B. Participation
D. Personal factors
C. Body functions
35
What distinguishes deep from phonological alexia?
B. Phonological alexia includes semantic errors
A. Deep alexia lacks pseudoword reading impairment
C. Deep alexia includes semantic and morphological errors
D. Phonological alexia affects letter recognition
36
Which of the following therapy approaches focuses on verb retrieval in a sentence context using thematic roles?
B. Reduced Syntax Therapy (REST)
C. Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)
D. Morphosemantic treatment
A. Semantic Feature Analysis
37
Allographic dysgraphia refers to:
A. Misuse of grammatical morphemes
C. Semantic confusion in writing
B. Difficulty selecting correct letter shapes or cases
C. Semantic confusion in writing
38
Which task is not commonly used to assess single-word writing?
D. Oral sentence repetition
A. Writing to dictation
B. Written naming
C. Visual copying
39
In the context of discourse therapy, what does “therapy IN discourse” refer to?
B. Practicing language in a natural conversation setting
A. Therapy that analyzes clients’ writing
C. Isolated vocabulary drills
D. Repetition of single-word lists
40
Which of the following is a future direction in writing disorder treatment?
C. Integrating technology and functional writing tasks
B. Using therapy exclusively on paper-based tasks
D. Avoiding social media-related communication goals
A. Reducing reliance on models of cognitive writing
41
The Hallidayan framework used in discourse analysis emphasizes which functions?
C. Experiential, interpersonal, and textual
A. Phonological, morphological, syntactic
D. Expressive, receptive, and pragmatic
B. Referential, functional, situational
42
Apraxic agraphia is primarily marked by:
D. Complete inability to initiate writing
B. Semantic confusion in writing
A. Errors in spelling irregular words
C. Difficulty forming graphemes despite intact language
43
The Reading Comprehension Battery for Aphasia (RCBA) is used to assess:
A. Peripheral visual processing
D. Reading comprehension
B. Reading fluency
C. Single-word spelling accuracy
44
Which therapy device supports reduced syntax through a low-tech prosthesis?
C. SentenceShaper To Go
D. VNeST
A. SPPA
B. REST
45
What does CAPPA assess?
A) Reading comprehension
C) Conversational interaction
D) Object naming
B) Sentence memory
46
Paragrammatism is most commonly associated with:
C. Conduction aphasia
D. Global aphasia
A. Broca’s aphasia
B. Wernicke’s aphasia
47
The connectionist (triangle) model differs from the dual-route model in that:
B. It separates lexical from nonlexical reading
A. It assumes reading occurs serially through a fixed pathway
C. bidirectional, learned connections orthography, meaning, phonology
D. It excludes semantic processing from reading
48
In the cognitive model, the graphemic buffer is responsible for:
C. Temporary storage of letter identity and order
B. Conversion of phonemes to graphemes
D. Accessing the orthographic lexicon
A. Visual analysis of stimuli
49
Which of the following BEST describes "functional communication"?
D. Repetition accuracy during therapy
B. Communicative effectiveness in everyday situations
C. Use of augmentative devices
A. Correct grammar usage in writing
50
Correct Information Unit (CIU) analysis is used to:
C. Measure reaction time to verbal prompts
D. Track eye gaze during conversation
A. Assess auditory comprehension
B. Quantify relevant lexical content in discourse
51
Which type of dysgraphia results from impairment to the lexical-semantic route?
B. Surface dysgraphia
D. Apraxic dysgraphia
C. Semantic dysgraphia
A. Phonological dysgraphia
52
What does the term “agraphia” refer to?
A. The inability to read
A. The inability to read
D. A memory-based language disorder
C. A disorder affecting the ability to write
53
Which therapy includes the use of time-sequenced pictures for tense impairments?
C. Mapping therapy
B. Morphophonological treatment
A. Semantic association therapy
D. Picture naming tasks
54
Which of the following modules is not part of the dual-route cascaded (DRC) model?
B. Semantic system
A. Orthographic input lexicon
C. Grapheme-to-phoneme conversion module
D. Allographic conversion module
55
Pure agraphia is characterized by:
C. Motor execution errors
B. Co-occurring reading and writing deficits
D. Severe aphasia
A. Writing difficulties with no other language deficits
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Agrammatism is most associated with which aphasia type?
A) Wernicke’s
D) Anomic
B) Conduction
C) Broca’s
57
What is the most common type of alexia found in people with fluent aphasia?
A. Phonological alexia
B. Deep alexia
D. Pure alexia
C. Surface alexia
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What is a key challenge in assessment of alexia?
D. Overreliance on spelling assessments
A. Lack of interest from patients
B. Inability to administer standardized reading tasks
C. Limited standardized assessments with poor standardization
59
Phonological alexia treatment often includes:
C. Grapheme-to-phoneme retraining
B. Speeded word recognition
D. Reading fluency drills only
A. Homophone matching tasks
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Spatial or afferent dysgraphia is associated with:
B. Parietal and cerebellar dysfunction
A. Motor cortex lesions
C. Temporal lobe damage
D. Auditory system deficits
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Which of the following distinguishes competence from performance in agrammatic aphasia?
C. Slow activation and high decay of syntactic knowledge
A. A true syntactic deficit
B. Poor understanding of grammar rules
D. Inability to use verbs in any context
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What is the primary focus of conversation analysis in aphasia?
C. Analyzing real-life social interactions
D. Counting correct information units (CIUs)
A. Identifying paraphasias and neologisms
B. Scoring narrative cohesion
63
What is the goal of CART?
D) Strengthen syntactic processing
A) Improve sentence comprehension
C) Enhance auditory memory
B) Restore lexical spelling
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four components of written language?
B. Phonological decoding
C. Motoric organization of orthographic output
C. Motoric organization of orthographic output
A. Visuospatial organization of graphic symbols
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ARCS and PICS are treatments focused on:
C. Strategy-based text reading and summarization
B. Phoneme-to-grapheme training
A. Writing-to-dictation tasks
D. Visual scanning therapy
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Garrett’s model describes sentence production from:
B) Message to articulation
A) Memory to movement
D) Thought to output bypassing structure
C) Semantics to phonology
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Allographic dysgraphia involves:
A) Incorrect letter form selection
C) Poor grapheme-motor planning
B) Sentence structure misuse
D) Semantic mapping errors
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A narrative-based therapy activity might include:
C. Repeating scripted phrases
A. Word-finding games
D. Labeling household objects
B. Journaling personal stories
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Deep dysgraphia involves:
A. Purely motor impairments in writing
B. Semantic errors and multiple central route impairments
D. Accurate spelling of irregular words
C. Apraxic handwriting without spelling errors
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Neglect alexia is best described as an impairment in:
B. Recognizing phonological patterns
A. Identifying middle letters of words
D. Comprehending word meanings
C. Identifying initial or final letters in words
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Which alexia subtype is often treated with homophone spelling and lexical reading treatments?
D. Attentional alexia
A. Deep alexia
C. Surface alexia
B. Visual alexia
72
Conversation breakdown in aphasia often results in:
C. Disruption in natural dialogue flow and increased partner support
A. Improved turn-taking
B. Enhanced lexical complexity
D. More use of morphological markers
73
Which test assesses understanding of complex sentence forms through sentence-to-picture matching?
C. PALPA
A. Sentence Production Test for Aphasia
D. Sentence Completion Task
B. SentenceShaper
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What distinguishes "discourse as an outcome" in therapy?
D. Emphasizing written narrative skills
A. Focusing only on grammar improvement
C. Evaluating real-world communication success
A. Focusing only on grammar improvement
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Functional communication refers to
D) Formal academic writing
C) Oral reading fluency
A) Grammar use in therapy
B) Real-world language use
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The neuropsychological classification of writing disorders is based on:
C. Cognitive processing models of single-word production
B. Speech fluency during writing
A. Lesion location only
D. Degree of motor impairment
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Agraphia with alexia is most commonly associated with lesions in which area?
B. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
C. Occipital lobe
A. Frontal lobe
78
Which assessment task is best suited for evaluating verb retrieval impairments?
C. Sentence-to-picture matching
B. NAVS
A. Kissing and Dancing Test
D. Grammaticality judgment task
79
The Treatment of Underlying Forms (TUF) is especially effective for:
C. Complex sentence structures such as clefts and passives
D. Naming individual nouns
A. Free-standing morphology errors
B. Tense marking
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What tool assesses thematic role production?
B) VAST
A) PALPA
C) NAVS
D) SALT
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Which alexia subtype involves semantic errors like reading “cat” as “dog”?
B. Surface alexia
D. Deep alexia
C. Phonological alexia
A. Visual alexia
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Anagram and Copy Treatment (ACT) and Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) are used to:
D. Teach sentence construction
A. Improve graphemic buffer functioning
B. Train spelling via the lexical route
C. Strengthen oral-motor planning
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Pure alexia is typically associated with damage to which brain areas?
B. Right parietal lobe
D. Bilateral temporal poles
A. Left inferior frontal gyrus
C. Left occipital lobe and splenium of the corpus callosum
84
Which narrative activity supports identity rebuilding?
B) Journaling and portfolios
A) Cloze tasks
C) Segmenting syllables
D) Object matching
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A key formal tool used to assess written word production is:
B. WAB-R
A. VAST
D. RIPA-2
C. PALPA
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9. Phonological dysgraphia is characterized by:
C. Difficulty spelling nonwords but preserved real word spelling
B. Inability to spell familiar words
A. Preserved spelling of nonwords
but preserved real word spelling
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Which of the following is a key focus of a discourse perspective in aphasia assessment?
C. Evaluation of language used in natural contexts for various purposes
B. Analysis of speech fluency in reading aloud tasks
A. Identification of grammatical errors in isolated sentences
D. Measurement of single-word retrieval speed
88
Which of the following best explains visual alexia?
A. Substitution with semantically related words
B. Reading errors due to visual similarity between words
D. Omission of function words
C. Inability to understand written syntax
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Which therapy targets complex syntax and grammar?
A) CAPPA
D) ARCS
B) REST
C) TUF
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According to research, phonological and deep alexia are best described as:
D. Only occurring with fluent aphasia
B. A continuum of severity
A. Different types of central alexia with separate lesions
C. Identical disorders
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The “cue-and-copy” treatment approach targets:
B. Improving verb and sentence writing
A. Errorless learning of irregular words
C. Naming with phonemic cues
D. Gesture training for dysgraphia
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MOR (Multiple Oral Rereading) and ORLA (Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia) aim to:
C. Increase reading fluency at the text level
A. Increase single-word reading only
D. Enhance tactile letter recognition
B. Improve spelling-to-dictation
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Which tool provides nonverbal assessment of conceptual processing through event perception?
D. SentenceShaper
A. Event Perception Test
B. VAST
C. NAVS
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The dorsal reading network is more involved in:
A. Semantic-based reading
C. Phonological-orthographic processing
B. Syntactic phrase processing
D. Visual imagery in comprehension
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In the ICF framework, functional writing in therapy contributes most directly to:
A. Reducing body function deficits
C. Improving sensory processing
B. Enhancing activity and participation
D. Minimizing articulation errors
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What therapy approach is often used for pure alexia?
B) VNeST
B) Multiple Oral Rereading (MOR
D) SentenceShaper
A) Multiple Oral Rereading (MOR)
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Which type of alexia is characterized by letter-by-letter reading?
A. Surface alexia
D. Deep alexia
C. Attentional alexia
B. Pure alexia
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In the dual-route model of reading, which route is responsible for reading pseudowords?
C. Nonlexical or sublexical route
D. Semantic-to-phonological route
B. Lexical-nonsemantic route
A. Lexical-semantic route

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