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Intro to Interpersonal Comm Week 8 - Listening

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pretending to pay attention to someone (when you're actually not listening at all) is called_____________.

a)

glazing over

b)

pseudolistening

c)

selective attention

d)

rebuttal tendency

e)

termination

2.

True or False: The HURIER Model is a research theory that explains how the human ear hears sounds.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following TWO are consequences of poor listening skills, as we learned in class?

a)

misunderstandings between individuals

b)

higher stress and physical illness

c)

losing influence among your peers

d)

lower socioeconomic status

e)

fewer and less satisfying romantic relationships

4.

True or false: Poor listening has been shown to cause up to $37 billion in employee mistakes each year in the U.S. and U.K.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The _________________ listening style emphasizes concern for other people's emotions and interests.

a)

relational

b)

emotional

c)

sympathetic

d)

critical

e)

empathetic

6.

What does the "E" stand for in "HURIER Model?"

(a)  

7.

Which of the following is an example of physical noise?

a)

a headache

b)

a bad mood

c)

the person you're listening to is wearing a bright, obnoxious sweater

d)

bias against the speaker

e)

a growling stomach from hunger

8.

The tendency to simply NOT LISTEN to anything with which you disagree -- ignoring anything you think might challenge your pre-held beliefs -- is called _______.

a)

closed-mindedness

b)

rebuttal tendency

c)

pseudolistening

d)

skepticism

e)

confirmation bias

9.

What does the "H" stand for in "HURIER Model?"

a)

helping

b)

heightened

c)

hearing

d)

holistic

e)

honesty

10.

As noted in our textbook, when judging a speaker's credibility, if something they say has a GREATER THAN 50% chance of being true, it is...

a)

certain

b)

possible

c)

probable

d)

likely

e)

sure

11.

What is the vividness effect?

a)

the human body's instinct to listen to louder noises more than softer sounds

b)

the tendency for dramatic or shocking events to distort one's perception of reality

c)

the explanation for why we remember colorful, expressive language more than common words and phrases

d)

the idea that we are more sexually attracted to people who are better listeners.

12.

Greg is having a conversation with his wife, Jeena, about the family finances. Greg hates talking about money, so while Jeena talks, Greg starts daydreaming about his Fantasy Football team. He's only half-listening to Jeena, kind of fading in and out. Greg is demonstrating _________.

a)

information overload

b)

selective attention

c)

pseudolistening

d)

glazing over

e)

confirmation bias

13.

True or False: When people feel overloaded by too much information, they tend to end or reduce their communication, i.e. "shut down."

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Expressing your agreement with a speaker's opinion or point of view, such as saying, "OMG, me too!" is a feedback style called ________.

a)

backchanneling

b)

empathizing

c)

supporting

d)

paraphrasing

e)

agreeing

15.

As discussed in your textbook, responses that fail to acknowledge the speaker's emotions and thereby shut down the person's chance to expression them, are called (a)   statements.