Client: (Silent and shifting nervously in her chair. She is facing the counselor, but her eyes scan anxiously about) Counselor: It must be difficult for you to decide what you are going to do here with me This response is an example of:

1. ADealing with content speculated to be motivating for non-verbal behaviour by the counselor
2. BEncourages to deal with non verbal behaviour
3. CEncourages to understand the feelings
4. DReflection of feelings

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Correct answer: A. Dealing with content speculated to be motivating for non-verbal behaviour by the counselor

Explanation

The counsellor speculates aloud about what lies behind the client's non-verbal behaviour (difficulty deciding what to do here) — dealing with content speculated to motivate the non-verbal behaviour.