AnswersCR Speech ELECTIVE 1 semester E6001OXListening Styles and Effective Listening

Listening Styles and Effective Listening — Unit test Answers

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How-to speeches would likely appeal to ________________.

A
time-oriented listeners
B
people-oriented listeners
C
action-oriented listeners
D
all of the above
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Paying attention to nonverbal communication can ________________.

A
help you be an effective listener
B
distract you while listening
C
lead to miscommunication
D
offend the speaker
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Which of the following statements is true?

A
Effective responses are always timely.
B
Effective responses must not take into account the speaker's feelings.
C
During a disagreement, it is impossible to respond effectively.
D
If your response contains criticism, it may be best to wait a little while before responding.
4

At the end of the listening process you ______________.

A
choose a sound to focus on
B
make an effort for recall
C
provide feedback
D
assign meaning
5

Which of the following is a strength in how men communicate?

A
They are often direct.
B
They enjoy a well-told story.
C
They speak to large audiences.
D
They share personal experiences.
6

Using the five steps of the listening process, once you have chosen a sound to focus on, what must you do?

A
assign meaning
B
make an effort to attend
C
provide feedback
D
stop listening
7

There have been ____________ in how men and women communicate.

A
changes
B
similarities
C
differences
D
all of the above
8

An effective response is___________ and ___________.

A
honest; critical
B
useful; condescending
C
empathetic; sympathetic
D
descriptive; brief
9

Men have often been listened to because they tend to be _____________.

A
physically larger than women
B
faster than women in races
C
awake earlier than women
D
louder than women
10

Effective responses are _____________.

A
self-centered
B
sympathetic
C
useful
D
all of the above
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If you are trying to attend to communication, you are _________________.

A
making an effort to remain focused
B
choosing which sounds to focus on
C
becoming distracted
D
ignoring everything you do not want to hear
13

“Hang on just a second, I need to take this call.” This statement violates which principle of active listening?

A
Paraphrase the speaker’s words
B
Validate emotions
C
Avoid trying to solve problems
D
Turn off competing messages
14

What is collaboration?

A
working successfully with other people
B
struggling when working with other people
C
telling other people how they can work best
D
choosing to work alone instead of with other people
15

As more women have become company leaders, which style of communication do they often use?

A
ignoring employees
B
telling employees what to do
C
asking employees for their opinions
D
allowing employees to do what they want
16

“Why is To Kill a Mockingbird your favorite book?” is an example of _______________.

A
asking questions to improve listening
B
interrupting the speaker
C
changing the subject
D
being rude
17

In communication, modeling means _____________.

A
telling others how to listen
B
showing others how to listen
C
understanding what others say
D
misunderstanding what others say
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“Active listening” means to _______________.

A
be quiet when someone is speaking
B
check your understanding of what someone said
C
ask questions about what someone said and meant
D
all of the above

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