In a classic study by Whitbourne and colleagues (1995), infantilizing speech was viewed as ___________by older adults and was not___________, as some researchers had previously suggested.

A. positive; demeaning
B. negative; nurturing
C. neutral; demoralizing
D. negative; age appropriate


Answer: B

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