Dysphasia is best described as difficulty with which skill?

• A. Writing and sentence formation
• B. Reading
• C. Arithmetic
• D. Motor coordination

Answer: (A)

Dysphasia is a language impairment caused by brain injury that affects how a person uses and understands words. It most directly shows up as trouble with expressing language and forming sentences, which often includes difficulties with writing because writing relies on the same language and word-formation skills. Among the options, writing and sentence formation best captures the core challenge of dysphasia. Reading, arithmetic, and motor coordination involve other skills (reading relates to decoding text, arithmetic to math ability, and motor coordination to movement) and are not the defining feature of dysphasia.