Blake Complains to Mrs

question 28

Multiple Choice

Blake complains to Mrs.Parks,"We shouldn't have to do these brutal word problems for homework.They don't help me understand geometry at all." Which of the following responses demonstrates empathetic listening?

• A)"You don't like doing these word problems.You think they're really hard."
• B)"Let me help you.Maybe you're missing something."
• C)"Who do you say they're brutal? We did examples like these problems during class yesterday."
• D)"We'll go over the problems in class.Maybe you'll learn something then."

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