Secondary Baby Talk, Also Called ___________, Involves the Unwarranted Use

question 114

Multiple Choice

Secondary baby talk, also called ___________, involves the unwarranted use of a person's first name, terms of endearment, simplified expressions, and an assumption that the recipient has no memory.

• A) seniorspeak
• B) simplespeak
• C) patronizing speech
• D) elderspeak

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Definitions:

Anchoring Heuristic

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information to make subsequent judgments.

Extrasensory Perception

A claimed ability to gain information through means other than the known human senses.

Mental Laziness

A state where an individual avoids mentally challenging tasks, preferring comfort over cognitive effort.

Theory Perseverance Effect

The phenomenon where beliefs persist even after the evidence supporting them has been discredited or debunked.