Disruptions of language that occur as a consequence of brain injury that are side effects of primary problems in other cognitive domains such as attention,memory,or perception are called
A)aphemia.
B)acquired alexias.
C)secondary aphasias.
D)paraphasias.

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The disruptions of language described in the question are not primary language disorders in and of themselves, but rather secondary effects resulting from damage to other cognitive domains. Therefore, the best choice is secondary aphasias. The other options (aphemia, acquired alexias, and paraphasias) describe specific types of language disturbances but do not capture the context of the question.

Disruptions of Language That Occur as a Consequence of Brain