A therapist who told her client with social (pragmatic)communication disorder,"Stop ! I liked how you were talking about the zoo.Tell me more about what you like about it," would likely be trying to teach what skill?
A) initiating conversation
B) maintaining conversation
C) turn taking
D) conversational repair

Question

A therapist who told her client with social (pragmatic)communication disorder,"Stop ! I liked how you were talking about the zoo.Tell me more about what you like about it," would likely be trying to teach what skill?
A) initiating conversation
B) maintaining conversation
C) turn taking
D) conversational repair

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The therapist is trying to help the client maintain the conversation by encouraging them to continue talking about a topic they brought up. Initiating conversation refers to starting a conversation, turn taking is about taking turns in a conversation, and conversational repair involves fixing communication breakdowns in a conversation.

A Therapist Who Told Her Client with Social (Pragmatic)communication Disorder,"Stop !