Psychology Vocab

unable to identify objects in touch

is unable to perform purposeful movements

imitates others' movements and gestures

displays uncoordinated movements and gestures

displays slow, recurring, writhing movements of arms and legs, makes facial grimaces

is unable to see one half of the visual field

has sudden episode of muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions

has imcomprehensible speech in which real words area strung together in gibberish

uses words in new and unconventional ways; develops new words

is unable to understand spatial detials

is unable to recognize family objects by site

omits connectives, prepositions, modifiers, and refinements or language when speaking

replies to questions in an oblique or irrelevant way; constantly digresses to irrelevant topics and fails to arrive at a main point

is unable to identify familiar objects placed in his or her hands

is unable to recognize familiar faces

substitutes one sound for another, primarily as a result of a breakdown in the retrieval of phonological word patterns

has difficulty shifting from one strategy or procedure to another or repeatedly says the same sound word or phrase

substitutes incorrect words for intended words

recollects events that never occurred

uses verbs, clauses, or prepositional phrases incorrectly

has better auditory comprehension than verbal expression

makes up nonsensical and unrecognizable words

intensely preoccupied with a single idea or subject

is unable to carry out an action or verbal command, even though he can perform the action automatically and despite having intact comprehension

is unable to execute a series of acts, even though she or he can perform each step correctly

is unable to state the function or purpose of an object when shown it

believes that other people's statements or actions have special reference to him or her when they do not

can neither express nor understand speech and other forms of communication

has difficulty speaking, writing, or using signs

echoes others' words either immediately or after a delay

is unable to read either silently or aloud

has difficulty expressing ideas in writing

expresses feelings that the surrounding are unreal

displays loose or oblique associations related to the topic under discussion; makes illogical connections in speech

expresses feelings of being detached, unreal, and physically altered

is unable to construct objects

has unnecessary digression in speech eventually reaching the main thought; is excessively long-winded ; speech is filled with tedious details and parenthetical remarks

uses unnecessary words and indirect language; main point is never lost but rather accompanied by much nonessential information

cannot recognize, interpret, or comprehend the meaning of sensory stimuli, despite having no perceptual disabiltiy

has difficulty following grammatical rules while speaking, including rules governing word use, verb tense, and subject-verb agreement

is unable to read, despite adequate vision and intelligence

has partial or total loss of memory for past experiences

has difficulty finding the right word when speaking

unable to remember events that occurred after the onset of amnesia

has difficulty comprehending spoken or written language or articulating ideas

cannot speak

is unable to perform purposeful movements, despite having no paralysis or sensory disturbance

is unable to comprehend the significance of signs or symbols

is unable to identify sounds

is unable to comprehend spoken language

is unable to identify his or her own body parts

unable to complete a train of thought; suddenly stops speaking

uses question-like (rising) inflection when speaking; chants; uses sing-song inflection; has monotonic speech; exhibits other manneristic changes in pitch, intonation, stress, phrasing, or rhythm

has speaking difficulty because of hoarseness or other phonation problems

has a motor speech disorder characterized by poor articulation and poor control of tongue, throat, or lips

changes the subject in the middle of a sentence in response to a stimulus

does not use complete words or phrases

walks with a choppy and stiff gait

paralysis on one side of the body

unable to recognize numbers, words, or symbols traced or written on her or his skin

unable to execute facial movements on command (whistling, puckering lips) but can do so spontaneously

Displays jerky patterns of movement- has a lurching walk