Question

Impaired ability to use or comprehend spoken language, as when a person has difficulty speaking or cannot understand what is being said to him/her, is:

a) Apraxia
b) Aphasia
c) Agnosia
d) Ataxia

Answer 1

Aphasia is the impaired ability to use or comprehend spoken language. Receptive aphasia refers to the loss of the ability to understand received language.

Step-by-step explanation:

Aphasia is the impaired ability to use or comprehend spoken language. It can manifest as difficulty in speaking or understanding what is being said. A common type of aphasia is receptive aphasia, which is the loss of the ability to understand received language, such as spoken or written words.