PSYC31H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Circumlocution, Vocabulary, Impulsivity
14 Oct 2016
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Confrontation (object, picture) naming: dysnomia: the inability to pull out the right word at will. Left temporal lobe is essential for this task in right-handers. Examination of patients with known or suspected aphasia may also include tactile, gestural, and non0verbal sound stimuli to evaluate the naming process. Boston naming test: consists of 60 large ink drawings of items ranging in familiarity from such common ones as. If they are unable to name it, they are asked to tell the examiner something about the picture. Semantic cueing should be conservative to assess for perceptual errors. When the patient is unable to name the drawing, the examiner gives a semantic cue; if still unable to give a correct name, a phonetic cue is provided. Examiner notes how often cues are needed and which ones are successful: a new multiple choice format for recognition testing can be used when items are missed.
