Brian, frustrated by his math worksheet, tears the paper in half. Which of the teacher's following responses would best characterize what psychologist Carl Rogers calls “empathic understanding”?
a. “Joanna, why don't you sit with Brian and help him with his math worksheet? He needs your help.”
b. “Brian, tearing your math worksheet is not a constructive way to solve your problems.”
c. “You were working on those problems for some time without getting many done. Why don't you show me where you got stuck?”
d. “Math was always my worst subject, too. Finally, I just realized I was better at other things.”
ANSWER: c
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