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leilurhhh · **on:** Aug 23, 2018

The style of speech most people adopt when speaking to older adults is based on the stereotypes of dependence and incompetence. This in turn conveys to older adults a sense of helplessness and a decline in their abilities. This has often been referred

a. secondary baby talk.
b. patronizing speech.
c. a communication predicament.
d. inappropriate speech predicament.

Question 2

The communication predicament model refers to

a. the need for older adults to be spoken to as if they were young children.
b. older adults' increased tip of the tongue phenomenon.
c. patronizing speech that can lead to cognitive deficits in older adults.
d. secondary baby talk.