The discussion technique that Jennifer uses most clearly in this conversation is, challenging assumptions.
When we want to give a discussion a different approach, we use this technique through What if... questions, it is necessary to present another alternative to respond to things that we already established.
The other techniques are very different from this one, promoting participation would be mostly used by a moderator not a regular participant in the conversation, MAking an objective is to land the discussion into something real, and Asking for rhetorical questions does expect any kind of answer which we do have in here, therefore the other three options are incorrect.
An example of a counterclaim (I wouldn't use mine word for word would be) Though the students without a 3.0 GPA would not seem qualified, they can have an after school job. Studying wouldn't effect their performance as much and spending more time doing so would be easier said than done. Performance can be more than just studying, the student might have home issues, or something else with them and cannot sustain a 3.0+ GPA/<span />
-a tool with precise criteria to evaluate a particular assignment
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "being viewed as powerful" Research indicates that if models meet any of the following conditions except being viewed as powerful, individuals are more likely to imitate the observed behaviors.