Depolarization of a hair cell within the vestibular system occurs with:

Aphasia can be caused by…

A researcher found that a new drug reduces symptoms more than a placebo, with a p-value of 0.03. What does this result indicate?

Case 7 [10 points] Jerome is a 65-year-old male starting outpatient therapy. He had a left MCA ischemic stroke 3 months prior. His assessment showed mild anomic aphasia (Western Aphasia Battery – Revised Aphasia Quotient = 80/100) with verbal expression characterized by non-specific language and circumlocution. Jerome is a retired sheet metal worker. Prior to his stroke, he enjoyed meeting his friends for lunch and talking about sports. His spouse reports he has not been out with his friends since getting out of the hospital and has mostly been watching television. What is one word-retrieval intervention that may be a good fit for Jerome and why? What considerations would you make in selecting stimuli for the word-retrieval intervention? What other components will be important to include in the treatment plan? List the A-FROM domain and a specific target, activity, or recommendation that fits within that domain. Include comments in at least two A-FROM domains besides impairment.

Case 2 [5 points] You perform a bedside aphasia evaluation and find the following: Discourse sample – Cat Rescue Scene verbal Picture Description: “There’s a bat cattin catter cat in the tree. And then comin’ along there some g- g- guys with a lament lattin lad- lad- ladder.”   Following auditory one-step directions: 4/5 Word repetition: 0/5 Object naming: 1/5   What type of aphasia are these results suggestive of and why? Please answer in 1-3 complete sentences. Comment on auditory comprehension, repetition, and specific features of the discourse.  

Gray matter in the brain consists of…

Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is most often used with…

In the middle of his Confession, Tolstoy comes to the conclusion that life is meaningless.  What is his reasoning?

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Writing Questions (6 points each) Type your answers here (if typing does not work, handwritten work is okay): Your age  in Arabic number (i.e. “0”) In kanji (i.e. 零 [this is a kanji for “0”]) reading in hiragana (i.e. ゼロ・れい) Write “58963 yen.”  In kanji reading in hiragana