Listening to all the details of a conversation but forgetting the main idea is the example of barrier of listening under semantic distractions.

A siren, a loud noise, your name shouted from across the room, or a new person walking into the room can capture your selective attention.

When Mr. Samsul communicates with his colleagues, he often recognizes that other people also have unique communication styles, and he might need to adapt his listening behaviors so that he can fully understand what his colleagues are trying to say.  Which of the following ways to be an ethical listener is applied in this situation?

When Safia takes notes during a meeting, she uses a column on the right or left to jot down key takeaways or insights about what she learned.  Which of the following is the recommendation for becoming a better workplace listener used by Safia?

While listening to the lecture in class, Fahrouk shifted his attention to the loud sound of people screaming “Help! Help!” that comes from the hallway at the faculty.  Identify a concept related to this situation.

Dalila is a one of the lecturers from public university and she wants to highlight the important terms and accompanying definitions.  Which is the best lecturer cues she can use in this situation?

Redirecting conversations to your own problems is the example of barrier of listening under personal bias.

The extent to which you perceive the speaker as competent and trustworthy is known as

Which type of barrier to listening involves when you look down on others as if their experience with life were not as good as yours?

QUESTION 8

Due to the pandemic Covid-19, many universities changed its study modes to online study or Open Distance Learning.  As one of the UiTM students, Anisah is required to attend online classes through online platforms such as Google Meet or Zoom. Sometimes, during online class through Google Meet, Anisah could not pay full attention to the lecture as her mind is always thinking about what she wants to eat after class or whether she needs to do some chores after the class.  Which barrier to listening is Anisah experiencing?  

Carlos is a new graduate who has been appointed as the Assistant Manager for the software development team. The team is made up of senior managers with extensive experience. As Carlos presented his project ideas to the team, he noticed that Rahman, the Senior Technical Manager, only agreed to others for their opinions, but not to Carlos’s ideas. Which of the following yourself barriers in listening is displayed by Rahman?

Azman has been asked to travel to London to meet with the company’s clients. He contacts Siti, the Human Resource Manager, to learn about any Covid-specific travel requirements and other protocols implemented in the UK.  Azman know that Siti is well versed with the information he needs since she is in charge of Human Resource.  Which of the following factor is Azman considering when he seeks the information from Siti?