David sees Joe and says, "Hey, Joe. I just don't know what to do. I've got a term paper in Johnson's class, a group project in marketing, my boss wants me to work overtime this week, and now Mary is after me to go visit her parents over the weekend." Which of the following would be an appropriate paraphrase of content to David's statement?
A) Well, obviously, you've got to decide on your priorities.
B) So, what are you going to do?
C) Mary wants you to meet her parents?
D) You sound like you have a lot of demands on your time, Dave.

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The best choice is D because it acknowledges David's situation and offers empathy without imposing a solution or asking a direct question. A is too prescriptive, B is too open-ended, and C is a tangential question that does not address David's statement.

David Sees Joe and Says, "Hey, Joe