Ashley suffers from mild conduction aphasia. This suggests that she
A) has difficulty understanding what she hears.
B) has difficulty repeating exactly what she hears.
C) can produce words but cannot compose sentences.
D) can talk but not remember what she has said.
E) cannot talk or understand what others are saying.

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Conduction aphasia is characterized by the difficulty in repeating words or phrases heard, despite having good comprehension and fluent speech. This condition often results from damage to the arcuate fasciculus, a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the language comprehension and speech production areas in the brain.

Ashley Suffers from Mild Conduction Aphasia