Impaired ability to comprehend or produce speech is called ______.
A) agnosia
B) apraxia
C) disturbance in executive functioning
D) aphasia

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Impaired ability to comprehend or produce speech is characteristic of aphasia. Agnosia refers to a lack of recognition of objects or familiar people, apraxia refers to difficulty with motor planning and coordination, and disturbance in executive functioning refers to difficulties with higher level cognitive processes such as decision making and planning.

Impaired Ability to Comprehend or Produce Speech Is Called ______