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THE NATURE OF WORD ERRORS AND RESPONSE TIME IN INDIVIDUALS WITH APHASIA

Georges, Alexandra Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1655832691189286

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2022, Master of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
Anomia is a relevant language deficit secondary to aphasia that is treated in the speech-language pathologist profession. Most aphasia diagnoses utilize aspects of confrontational naming tasks during speech therapy or testing. This study investigated the nature of word errors and the response time (RT) in persons with aphasia (PWA). Six individuals, three with nonfluent and three with fluent aphasia were asked to name objects in four common categories (occupational tools, everyday objects, food, and clothing) presented under two conditions (1) picture objects on a computer screen and (2) real physical objects. To measure RT and word error, participants were instructed to name the objects as soon as it was presented. Data were collected by recording the exact responses of the individuals, as well as the time (seconds) it took for them to respond. The RT was analyzed using SPSS statistics and Python3 statistical software. An independent t-test analyzing RT revealed a statistical significance (t (198) =-4.37, p= <0.001) in RT averages between real objects and picture objects, revealing that PWAs do in fact respond faster with real objects than picture objects. Nature of word error results revealed that participants demonstrated variable word error types with real objects and picture objects. Results also showed that half of the participants responded more accurately when naming real objects compared to picture objects. The results from this study may be of significance to clinicians in the treatment of PWAs.
Violet Cox, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Emily Jennings (Committee Member)
Ann Su, Dr. (Committee Member)
67 p.
Speech Therapy
aphasia; anomia; speech-language pathology; response time; real object; picture object

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  • Georges, A. M. (2022). THE NATURE OF WORD ERRORS AND RESPONSE TIME IN INDIVIDUALS WITH APHASIA [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1655832691189286

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Georges, Alexandra. THE NATURE OF WORD ERRORS AND RESPONSE TIME IN INDIVIDUALS WITH APHASIA. 2022. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1655832691189286.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Georges, Alexandra. "THE NATURE OF WORD ERRORS AND RESPONSE TIME IN INDIVIDUALS WITH APHASIA." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1655832691189286

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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