Which question helps surface personal consequences if the problem remains unsolved?

• A. If you were able to solve this, what would it mean for you personally?
• B. What would this do for you personally? In what way?
• C. How long has this issue been going on?
• D. Which of these problems are impacting you the most?

Answer: (B)

Focusing on personal consequences means asking something that ties the problem to the person’s life and asks for the impact of not solving it. The best choice does that directly by posing: “What would this do for you personally? In what way?” This invites a concrete description of how the problem affects them—emotionally, time-wise, financially, or in relationships—creating a clear picture of the personal costs if nothing changes.

The other options miss that focus: asking what would happen if you solved it centers on the benefits of solving rather than the costs of not solving; asking how long it’s been going on is about history, not personal impact; asking which problems are impacting you the most identifies issues but doesn’t specifically surface the personal consequences of inaction.