Beth is listening to her friend Melissa talk about a recent breakup. Beth wants to give an appropriate listening response, to convey to Melissa that she stands by her friend and shares her point of view. Beth's best listening response would be which of the following?

A. supporting
B. paraphrasing
C. advising
D. analyzing


Answer: A

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