James, at age 4, can follow verbal directions and understand what others say to him, but he does not talk. James does not have an organic or physiological abnormality. His problem can be described as
A)expressive aphasia.
B)preverbal language disorder.
C)receptive aphasia.
D)acquired aphasia.
E)central language disorder.

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Expressive aphasia is a condition where an individual understands language but has difficulty speaking or expressing thoughts verbally, which matches James's situation.

James, at Age 4, Can Follow Verbal Directions and Understand