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QuizMultiple Choice

Listening Styles and Effective Listening

Question 10 • *CR Speech (ELECTIVE, 1 semester, E6001OX)

Which of the following is not an effective listening strategy?

Answer
A
Be “other-oriented”
B
Attend completely
C
Interrupt to share your thoughts
D
Look for nonverbal messages

Explanation

Effective listening means focusing on the speaker and trying to understand their perspective and nonverbal messages. Interrupting to share your own thoughts takes attention away from the speaker and can disrupt communication, so “Interrupt to share your thoughts” is not an effective listening strategy.

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