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Q.1
Do you find it hard to come up with the exact words you want to say? Do you substitute “stuff” or “things” for commonly used words?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.2
Do you substitute related words, even when they don’t mean the same thing as the word you want to say — saying “couch” instead of “chair” or “beef” instead of “chicken?”
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.3
Do you switch sounds within words?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.4
Do you resort to using made-up words when the word you’re searching for can’t be produced?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.5
Are you told that something you said didn’t make sense?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.6
Do you skip over words in a sentence or say them out of order?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.7
Are you told that you don’t understand jokes or that you take everything too literally?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.8
Do you find it difficult to focus on what someone is saying, particularly if there is background noise like a television?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.9
Do friends and family complain that you seem disinterested in conversations?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.10
Do you have trouble answering questions about a conversation you had — even right after you’ve finished speaking?
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Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never
Q.11
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