Listening Process

True or False: Listening and hearing are the same things/

• True

• False

What is hearing

• Listening to what people say.

• It is the reception of sound . (receiving sound)

What is listening?

• a physical and psychological procds that involves choosing to listen, understanding, and responding to symbolic messages from others.

• a physical and psychological process that involves choosing to listen

• hearing what someone says.

The second of the the listening process is _________, deciding what the message means to you.

• Hearing

• Understanding

• Choosing

• Responding

Which of the following affect your decision to choose to listen?

• interests and attitudes

• attitudes and knowledge

• interests attitudes, and knowledge

Which of these statements is true about listening?

• Your knowledge, attitudes, values, beliefs and self concept influences your perception (perception is a way of understanding or interpreting something; a mental impression)

• Our perception is not affected by our knowledge, attitudes, values, beliefs, or self concept.

• Knowledge is the one thing that affects your perception the most.

Which of these statements is true about responding in the listening process?

• You first respond intellectually and then emotionally. (Intellectually is using your brain; thinking about it.)

• You first respond emotionally, then intellectually.

The kind of memory we need for doing daily tasks is ______ memory.

• immediate

• short term

• long term

Why is listening considered a process?

• It's almost impossible to do.

• There are steps to follow in a certain order.

Sandy and Tommy are listening to music on their phones and just relaxing. What is their purpose for listening?

• Appreciative

• Critical

• Empathic

• Deliberative