Jack, a four-year-old boy, had a paper cut his finger.His mother kissed his finger gently and soothed him.But once Jack stopped crying, she said "you're so clumsy, can't you do anything right?" This is an example of

A) a double bind.
B) thought insertion.
C) derailment.
D) avolition.

This is an example of a double bind, which is a communication pattern where a person is given two conflicting messages. In this case, Jack's mother first comforted him but then criticized him, creating confusion for Jack and potentially making him feel like he can never do anything right.