A person who is able to repeat "automobile" and "passenger train" but is unable to repeat "synagull" and "chopinhos" likely has which deficit?
A) conduction aphasia
B) anomia
C) transcortical sensory aphasia
D) pure word deafness
E) Broca's aphasia

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A person with conduction aphasia has difficulty repeating words, particularly long and complex ones, despite intact understanding and speech production. The ability to repeat common and familiar words such as "automobile" and "passenger train" suggests that speech production and comprehension are intact. The difficulty in repeating the unfamiliar words "synagull" and "chopinhos" suggests a deficit in phonological processing and repetition, which is characteristic of conduction aphasia.

A Person Who Is Able to Repeat "Automobile" and "Passenger