Julian Tells His Wife,Danielle,"I'm Worried That My Brother Might Be

Julian tells his wife,Danielle,"I'm worried that my brother might be drinking again." She nods and goes back to typing on the computer.Julian tries again,"I smelled alcohol on my brother last week,and I really hope he hasn't fallen off the wagon." After a few seconds of silence,his wife turns to him and says,"Hmm,right." What is this an example of?

A) vulnerable disclosure
B) empathy
C) interpretive filters
D) disengagement