Question

Phoebe recently suffered a major fall in which she sustained brain injuries. Since then, she has had immense difficulty in communicating with others. She appears to understand what is said to her, but her responses are slow and laborious. Her sentences are always incomplete with important grammatical words missing. Which of the following conditions best reflects Phoebe's case?

a. Epilepsy
b. Broca's aphasia
c. Wernicke's aphasia
d. Retrograde amnesia

Answer 1

b. Broca's aphasia

Step-by-step explanation:

Broca's aphasia is also known as expressive aphasia. Individuals with Broca’s aphasia have trouble speaking but their comprehension can be relatively preserved.

They usually have a hard time forming sentences and it takes them some time to do so. When they do, their sentences are short and lack grammatical structure. However, they don't have significant problems understanding what is said to them except for sentences with complex grammatical structures.

In this example, Phoebe had brain injuries and now she appears to understand what is said to her but her responses are slow and her sentences are incomplete with important grammatical words missing. We can see that her sentences are short and lack grammatical structure but she doesn't have problems understanding what is said to her. Therefore, we can say that the condition that best reflects Phoebe's case is Broca's aphasia.