Listening

What is listening apprehension?

• stopping someone from talking before they can make a point

• receiving good news

• receiving bad news

• anxiety felt about listening

Feelings paraphrase

• associates special words with new information.

• are assertions based on facts presented.

• focuses on the attached emotions.

• focuses on the denotative meaning.

What is a listening style?

• a specific way to generate questions

• discerning what someone is about to say

• one's favored and unconscious approach to listening

• paying attention to people-oriented listeners

Content paraphrase

• focuses on denotative meaning

• conquers uncertainty in messages

• structures a plot diagram

• has concern or sorrow for another's situation

Which of the following is not a listening style?

• note-taking listener

• content-oriented listener

• people-oriented listener

• action-oriented listener

Statements that can be verified as true are

• content paraphrasing

• facts

• feelings paraphrased

• inferences

These listeners tend to favor brief conversations

• content-oriented listeners

• people-oriented listeners

• time-oriented listeners

• action-oriented listeners

Assertions based on the facts presented are

• facts

• inferences

• feelings paraphrase

• content paraphrase

These listeners tend to focus on and evaluate the facts:

• content-oriented listeners

• action-oriented listeners

• people-oriented listeners

• time-oriented listeners

Active listening is when

• the person is unconsciously listening out of habit

• the person is deliberate, conscious, and paying attention

• the person is multi-tasking during a conversation

• is busy