Dr. smith is upset that mrs. hernandez isn't taking her blood pressure medicine as prescribed. he tried being nice to her and talking on her level, but now he begins speaking to her in an authoritative tone, using language to describe the perils of not taking her medicine. which accommodation strategy is dr. smith employing?

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Chasity Carson

Social Studies

7 March, 02:48

Dr. smith is upset that mrs. hernandez isn't taking her blood pressure medicine as prescribed. he tried being nice to her and talking on her level, but now he begins speaking to her in an authoritative tone, using language to describe the perils of not taking her medicine. which accommodation strategy is dr. smith employing?

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Luna Howell · Answer 1

By changing his tone from a nice one to a more authoritative tone that is graphic in describing the downfalls of not taking medication, Dr. Smith is using the divergence accommodation strategy. This means that he is accentuating speech and non verbal differences to Mrs. Hernandez.