When the adolescent client is asked about the magazine she is reading, she responds, "It's an article about my favorite movie star. Did you see all the stars out last night? I used to be afraid of the dark at night
" Which speech pattern is this an example of? a. Echolalia
b. Flight of ideas
c. Loose association
d. Neologism
C
Loose association is a pattern in which the speaker shifts between loosely related topics such as movie star, stars in the sky at night, and darkness at night.
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