Which of the Following Strategies Is Most Useful for Communicating

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies is most useful for communicating with an older person who is experiencing cognitive impairment?

• A)Speak normally, because the older person can understand what you are saying.
• B)Communicate infrequently with the older person, to diminish frustration.
• C)Correct the older person and repeat until you are understood.
• D)Use multiple ways of communicating, such as by gesture and touch, as well as speech.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Route

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues rather than the message's substantive aspects, as outlined in the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion.

Scientific Data

Information collected through systematic observation or experimentation, used to validate or refute hypotheses.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

The idea that an individual’s thoughts about a persuasive message (rather than the message itself) determine whether attitude change will occur.

Peripheral Route

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues or associations, such as attractiveness or celebrity endorsement, rather than logical arguments.