In the equation Y= -0.4X+ 8, the slope is _____

John has recently had a car accident that has resulted in him experiencing damage to his semantic system. John has started to find that he sometimes makes associative errors (e.g. saying dog for cat) and also errors across conceptual hierarchical levels (e.g. saying animal for cat). Which type of errors (associative or conceptual hierarchical) are most common with this type of damage;

a) Associative b) Conceptual hierarchical c) Both types of errors are equally common d) The pattern of errors differs across individuals

Gertrude, a mentally sharp but physically impaired resident at a local assisted-living facility, complains that the staff talks to her as if she were a baby. The staff is using:

A) elderspeak. B) lazy communication style. C) oldster speak. D) ageist language.