When conducting a belief interview, it's crucial to avoid excessive interpretations to ensure the other person recognizes the beliefs you identify. Below are statements (italicized) followed by potential summaries. Select the one that aligns most closely with just the facts.
- "I find it incredibly annoying to be awakened halfway through my sleep."
a) She must not be a morning person.
b) She finds it annoying to be awakened in the middle of her sleep.
c) She would probably benefit from the "Teleac Sleep Course”.
- “The great thing about the Mini is that the transverse engine gives you so much legroom."
a) He is a lover of English cars.
b) The Mini provides plenty of legroom due to its construction.
c) With his long legs, he should definitely try out the Renault Espace.
- "I don't approve of my children endlessly watching TV; I let them choose from the TV guide every week in advance."
a) Passive TV watching is not allowed there; they select their programs in advance.
b) They must be educated left-wing types.
c) Then there will likely be arguments when two programs they like are on at the same time.
d) I wonder if such a structured upbringing is always beneficial; children also need the freedom to follow their impulses.
- "If you don't crack down on staff, before you know it they will walk all over you, they need to know who is in charge."
a) Surely, as a man, you are less affected by that.
b) She believes in using a firm approach to maintain authority over staff.
c) Perhaps she confuses being firm with providing clear directions to her employees.
- "That red chair is the most comfortable"
a) She prefers the comfort of the red chair over other chairs.
b) The color red may symbolize repressed aggression; choosing the chair suggests passive resistance, and describing it as "comfortable" indicates hedonistic traits—an interesting case for analysis.
c) She doesn't know what she's missing if she hasn't tried that green one yet.
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Je kunt het beste zo dicht mogelijk bij de woorden van de ander blijven. Bij de antwoorden 1b, 2b, 3a, 4b en 5a doe je dat. Herken je misschien de neiging die achter de andere antwoorden zit? Om jouw beeld van de situatie terug te geven i.p.v. hetgeen er feitelijk gezegd is?