Midway through a conversation with her mom, julie suddenly exclaims, "why aren't you listening to me? what's the matter? " her remark is an example of a

counterfeit question

Explanation:

Counterfeit question occurs when a person asks a question that does not reflect the need for an answer. In this case, the question is an affirmation of the individual's real thinking and he or she does not want that question to be answered. We have an example of this in the question above, where Julie is talking to her mother, who is not paying attention to the conversation. At this point, Julie feels uncomfortable and says "Why aren't you listening to me? What's the matter?" At this point Julie does not wish to receive an answer to this question but to declare her feelings towards her mother.

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