Cathy makes the statement that statistics show

that more students are dropping out of high school than a year ago. Keith agrees that his statistics show the same findings. Keith's response may be categorized as
A. Confirming response.
B. Expression of positive feeling.
C. Clarifying response.
D. Supportive response.


Answer: D

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