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Attending Behavior

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Attending Behavior is...

a)

Nonverbal communication

b)

Verbal & Nonverbal behaviors that show that a listener is paying attention

c)

Ignoring the person speaking

d)

Being in the same room at a speaker

2.

Which is NOT An attending behavior

a)

Keeping eye contact

b)

Nodding head to confirm understanding

c)

Looking away from the person speaking

d)

Avoiding distractions

3.

Sub-skill Responses are verbal statements made by the listener that are intended to, confirm, ______, review or restate information

a)

confuse

b)

disagree

c)

clean

d)

clarify

4.

Clarifying Statements...

a)

Use the listener’s words to restate the main ideas of the message.

b)

Tie together multiple ideas expressed by the speaker to help focus the speaker’s thoughts

c)

Help focus the speaker on the feelings behind the content of the message.

d)

Help to clear up any confusing parts of the speaker’s message; are usually phrased in question form

5.

Paraphrasing Statements...

a)

Use the listener’s words to restate the main ideas of the message.

b)

Tie together multiple ideas expressed by the speaker to help focus the speaker’s thoughts

c)

Help focus the speaker on the feelings behind the content of the message.

d)

Help to clear up any confusing parts of the speaker’s message; are usually phrased in question form

6.

Reflecting Statements...

a)

Use the listener’s words to restate the main ideas of the message.

b)

Tie together multiple ideas expressed by the speaker to help focus the speaker’s thoughts

c)

Help focus the speaker on the feelings behind the content of the message.

d)

Help to clear up any confusing parts of the speaker’s message; are usually phrased in question form

7.

Summarizing Statements...

a)

Use the listener’s words to restate the main ideas of the message.

b)

Tie together multiple ideas expressed by the speaker to help focus the speaker’s thoughts

c)

Help focus the speaker on the feelings behind the content of the message.

d)

Help to clear up any confusing parts of the speaker’s message; are usually phrased in question form

8.

"A busy and fun day sure makes you feel happy" is an example of a...

a)

Clarifying Statement

b)

Paraphrasing statement

c)

Reflecting statement

d)

Summarizing statement

9.

Todd says to Jenny, "I know I said I was going to the movies this weekend, but now I am going Ice skating instead" Jenny replied "You plans for the weekend have changed then" This is an example of a...

a)

Clarifying statement

b)

Paraphrasing statement

c)

Reflecting statement

d)

Summarizing statement

10.

Summarize the following statement: "I wish the football game was earlier than 8 o'clock, that way I could go out to eat with friends afterward. My curfew is 10 though so I have to go straight home"

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