A deficit in communication ability, in which a person speaks like someone much younger, is known as
A) delayed speech.
B) communication regression.
C) negativism in speech development.
D) a fluency disorder.

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Delayed speech refers to a delay in the development of age-appropriate speech and language skills, which can lead to a person speaking like someone much younger than their chronological age. The other options (B, C, and D) do not accurately describe this specific communication deficit.

A Deficit in Communication Ability, in Which a Person Speaks