Often, If You Pause After Making an Empathic Comment

question 26

Multiple Choice

Often, if you pause after making an empathic comment,

• A) the client will continue discussing what is important to them without the need for a question from you.
• B) there will be an awkward silence that will be difficult to fill, and the conversation will be derailed.
• C) the client will ask you a question about your personal life without the need for a question from you.
• D) the client will also pause and then change the subject.

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Definitions:

Cross-Examination

The questioning of a witness in a court of law by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness, aimed at assessing credibility or challenging the testimony.

Plaintiff

The party who initiates a lawsuit seeking legal remedy from the defendant for harm or disputes.

Arbitration

A method of dispute resolution involving a neutral third party who makes a binding decision, outside of the court system.

Legal Precedent

A decision made in a previous legal case that is considered as authority in a subsequent case with similar circumstances.