Anne, a social worker, listens to her client's account of how her children have been whiny and disrespectful to her. Anne responds, "I am sure they don't mean to act this way; they are just tired." This statement is an example of a(n) :

A) counterattack.
B) sarcasm.
C) criticism.
D) excuse.

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Rabiya Kabir · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Anne's statement is an excuse because she is making a justification for the children's behavior instead of addressing the client's concern about their disrespectfulness.

Anne, a social worker, listens to her client's account of how her children have been whiny and disrespectful to her. Anne responds, "I am sure they don't mean to act this way; they are just tired." This statement is an example of a(n) :

A) counterattack.
B) sarcasm.
C) criticism.
D) excuse.

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Anne, a social worker, listens to her client's account of how her children have been whiny and disrespectful to her. Anne responds, "I am sure they don't mean to act this way; they are just tired." This statement is an example of a(n) :A) ​counterattack.B) ​sarcasm.C) ​criticism.D) ​excuse.

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Anne, a social worker, listens to her client's account of how her children have been whiny and disrespectful to her. Anne responds, "I am sure they don't mean to act this way; they are just tired." This statement is an example of a(n) :

A) counterattack.
B) sarcasm.
C) criticism.
D) excuse.