Gabriel, a police officer, enters an interrogation room to speak with a suspect. Rather than immediately jumping in to talk about the crime, he instead starts by talking about the weather and asking the suspect how their day is going. What is Gabriel

Question

MOST likely trying to do by opening the conversation this way?

Answer 1

Gabriel is MOST likely trying to build rapport and establish a level of trust and comfort with the suspect before delving into the serious topic of the crime.