Listening Styles and Effective Listening — Cumulative exam

Question 23 • *CR Speech (ELECTIVE, 1 semester, E6001OX)

Which of the following statements is false?

Answer

To be an effective listener, you must avoid distractions.

To be an effective listener, you must only communicate with people who share your listening style.

To be an effective listener you must look for nonverbal messages.

To be an effective listener you must be ‘other-oriented’.

Explanation

Effective listeners do avoid distractions, notice nonverbal messages, and focus on the other person’s perspective. They do not need to communicate only with people who share their listening style; instead, effective listening includes adapting to different people and situations. Therefore, the statement that says you must only communicate with people who share your listening style is false.

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