Which of the following comments best illustrates the technique of active listening?

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Empathy can be facilitated through the technique of active listening.Active listening requires conscious, empathic, nonjudgmental awareness.Listening also helps clarify the issues involved and can deescalate many emotional exchanges.Try to understand (person's) perspective using the phrase: "You sound ____ about ____ and listen to (person's) response."
Active listening requires the listener to hear what the person is saying, mirror his or her feelings, listening to the person's response, and communicate in a nonaggressive manner.Choice A follows the guidelines for active listening by mirroring the person's feelings using the recommended phrase "You sound ____ about ____."

Which of the Following Comments Best Illustrates the Technique of Active