Which term refers to a language disorder that affects communication ability?

• A. Aphasia
• B. Metric System
• C. Hearing Loss
• D. Psychological Barriers

Answer: (A)

Aphasia is a language disorder that disrupts the ability to communicate. It typically results from brain damage, such as from a stroke or head injury, and can affect speaking, understanding spoken language, reading, and writing. People with aphasia may have trouble finding the right words, forming sentences, or following conversations, even though their intelligence and memory are often unaffected. It’s not caused by hearing loss, which is about sensing sounds, nor by psychological barriers or a separate measurement system like the metric system. Aphasia specifically reflects how language processing in the brain is impaired, making it the correct term to describe a language disorder that impacts communication.