Which is an appropriate open-ended question to explore a peer's sense of purpose?

• A. What is your purpose?
• B. What are your ideas in finding purpose?
• C. Do you know what your purpose might be?
• D. What foods do you enjoy?

Answer: (B)

Exploring a peer’s sense of purpose works best with prompts that invite reflection and sharing of their own process. The open-ended phrasing about their ideas in finding purpose encourages them to articulate values, experiences, and steps they see as meaningful, rather than just giving a yes/no answer or a fixed label. It signals genuine curiosity and supports a collaborative, exploratory conversation, which is essential in peer support.

Other prompts can feel risky or off-topic: asking for a definitive answer about their purpose can put pressure on them to declare a single truth; asking if they know what their purpose might be can imply there’s a right answer they should arrive at, which can shut down honest reflection; asking about foods, while useful in some contexts, doesn’t connect to purpose and misses the chance to explore meaning and goals.