DESC stands for Describe, Explain, Stop, and Continue.

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DESC stands for Describe, Explain, Stop, and Continue.

In this item you’re being tested on knowing the exact components of the DESC feedback script. The standard DESC framework uses Describe, Express, Specify, and Consequences. Describe means briefly and neutrally stating what happened. Express invites you to share how that situation affected you or others, using your feelings or impact. Specify calls for a concrete change you want to see, so the other person knows what to do differently. Consequences outline what will happen next if the behavior continues or, conversely, what benefits will come if the change is made. The statement in question doesn’t match that sequence. It claims Describe, Explain, Stop, and Continue, which uses different terms and shifts the meaning. “Explain” isn’t the same as “Express,” and “Stop”/“Continue” don’t align with “Consequences” in describing outcomes or future steps. Example to ground it: Describe: when you interrupt me during a meeting. Express: I feel frustrated because it breaks my train of thought. Specify: please let me finish before you respond. Consequences: if we can do this, meetings will stay on track; if not, we may need to adjust how we handle speaking turns. So the correct choice is that the statement is false, since the established DESC components are Describe, Express, Specify, Consequences.

In this item you’re being tested on knowing the exact components of the DESC feedback script. The standard DESC framework uses Describe, Express, Specify, and Consequences. Describe means briefly and neutrally stating what happened. Express invites you to share how that situation affected you or others, using your feelings or impact. Specify calls for a concrete change you want to see, so the other person knows what to do differently. Consequences outline what will happen next if the behavior continues or, conversely, what benefits will come if the change is made.

The statement in question doesn’t match that sequence. It claims Describe, Explain, Stop, and Continue, which uses different terms and shifts the meaning. “Explain” isn’t the same as “Express,” and “Stop”/“Continue” don’t align with “Consequences” in describing outcomes or future steps.

Example to ground it: Describe: when you interrupt me during a meeting. Express: I feel frustrated because it breaks my train of thought. Specify: please let me finish before you respond. Consequences: if we can do this, meetings will stay on track; if not, we may need to adjust how we handle speaking turns.

So the correct choice is that the statement is false, since the established DESC components are Describe, Express, Specify, Consequences.

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