A very detailed description of project requirements would appeal most to a ____________.
Which of the following is not an effective listening strategy?
Which statement reflects a culture that would be categorized as “feminine”?
Which of the following topics would be most interesting to a time-oriented listener?
How can your personal listening style impact your communication?
Your personal listening style will dictate what types of communication you seek out and attend to. It may also influence the subjects you choose to communicate about.
A conversation that focused on the feelings and thoughts of the participants would be most appealing to a ___________________ listener.
Describe a situation in which you would have to make extra effort to listen to someone talking.
I would have to make extra effort to listen to a classmate speaking in a crowded, noisy cafeteria. I would need to focus on their words and tune out the surrounding conversations.
An action-oriented listener would be least interested in which of the following topics?
The language a person speaks is one example of ________________.
What is the definition of listening?
Listening is the active process of paying attention to sounds, interpreting their meaning, and responding to or remembering the message.
“I totally understand. I would have been so angry if that happened to me.” This is an example of ___________.
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?
What is collaboration?
What is your listening style? Provide an example to support your assessment of your listening style.
Student answers will vary. Examples could include things such as “I prefer to listen for detailed information” or “I like discussing my friends thoughts and feelings”.
What does “content focused” mean?
It means that communication focuses on details and information gathering.
What is the primary difference between a culture that values collectivism and a culture that values individualism?
The primary difference is that collective cultures value the achievements of groups, while cultures that emphasize individualism value the achievements of individuals.
What steps can you take to overcome barriers created by different communication codes?
Answers will vary but could include things such as; learning a new language, trying to learn key phrases in new languages, become familiar with different nonverbal communication norms or relying on an interpreter.
How does a difference in cultural contexts affect communication?
What does it mean to be ‘other oriented’?
Being ‘other-oriented’ means that you focus on the needs of the ‘others’ you are communicating with. You work to adapt your communication to their listening styles and work to make sure they are understanding what you are communicating. You take into account the ‘others’ thoughts and feelings when communicating.
All of the following are steps in the listening process except __________________.
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