listening midterms

It can provide clarification, help us understand and

remember material, improve our personal and professional

relationships, and increase our ability to evaluate information

effectively

are those that motivate us to attend to a message.

include understanding and interpreting its meaning

are those related to responding with verbal and nonverbal

feedback

● When we listen to music for enjoyment and to speakers because we like their style, we engage in appreciative listening

● can be based on content

When we listen to infer what more a speaker might mean

beyond the actual words being spoken,

● When our goal is to recall information—for example, material

a professor shares during a lecture

when we want to really understand and critically

evaluate the worth of a message

- is the anxiety we feel about listening

- may increase when we worry about misinterpreting the message, or when we are concerned about how the message may affect us psychologically

● is our favored and usually unconscious approach to listening