CMD 454 Lecture 7: 11
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Inappropriate ways to cope with conversation breakdown caused by hearing loss. Some examples: bluffing/pretending to understand, social withdrawal/avoidance, dominating conversations, falling victim to feelings of anger, hostility, self-pity. Pointing out and teaching alternatives to these behaviors. Receptive repair strategies are used when the listener does not recognize the talker"s message: could you say again? (repeat, who is giving you a ride? (request, i missed that, what did you say? (key word) Specifically ask person to: rephrase, repeat, simplify, elaborate, confirm, write/sign. Detect breakdown: immediate detection allows for use of receptive repair strategy, listener receives cues to later detection, such as the talker"s facial expressions. Sometimes the conversation can go on for a wihle before the. Use repair strategy/disregard/use maladaptive strategy: the #1 reason people bluff is: Reluctance/inability to accept the hearing loss, but also. When people interrupt their communication partners, they were perceived as less sociable. People with hl were perceived more favorably when fewer breakdowns occurred.