Week 9 - Listening Styles and Effective Listening Answers

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A very detailed description of project requirements would appeal most to a ____________.

A
time-oriented listener
B
content-oriented listener
C
people oriented listener
D
action-oriented listener
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An action-oriented listener would be least interested in which of the following topics?

A
how to better manage an office
B
reasons to volunteer at the zoo
C
feelings about a recent election
D
which movie to see this weekend
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Which of the following topics would be most interesting to a time-oriented listener?

A
maximizing your productivity during the day
B
instructions for an upcoming project
C
thoughts about a recent election
D
all of the above
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In order to attend to the communication you must ________________________.

A
avoid distractions
B
turn off competing messages
C
make an effort
D
all of the above
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“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
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Ignoring your cell phone when it rings during a conversation with a friend is an example of ___________.

A
being rude
B
attending completely
C
choosing a listening style
D
looking for nonverbal messages
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While listening styles differ, everyone can use the same listening strategies to become more effective listeners.

A
T
B
F
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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 is not an effective listening strategy?

A
Be “other-oriented”
B
Attend completely
C
Interrupt to share your thoughts
D
Look for nonverbal messages
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Which of the following is an example of a listening style?

A
forward-thinking oriented
B
person-to-person oriented
C
conversation-oriented
D
content-oriented
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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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A content-oriented listener prefers _______________.

A
listening to detailed information
B
brief, to the point communication
C
communication about feelings
D
communication that leads to action
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People-oriented and action-oriented are examples of ___________.

A
ways to avoid distractions
B
brief conversation styles
C
listening styles
D
all of the above
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“I was so concerned when I heard about your mother. I felt just awful for you!” is an example of _____________.

A
action-oriented communication
B
content-oriented communication
C
time-oriented communication
D
people-oriented communication
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Effective listening requires the listener to make an effort to reduce distractions.

A
T
B
F
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“First, we need to decide on a topic for our presentation, then we’ll assign tasks.” This would most likely appeal to a person with a _____________ listening style.

A
forward-thinking
B
people-oriented
C
action-oriented
D
rapid-processing
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Your listening style _______________________.

A
determines how you will communicate
B
helps you decide with whom you will communicate
C
can create barriers during communication
D
all of the above
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What is the definition of listening style?

A
your preferred method of listening
B
the one correct method of listening
C
the most effective way for you to listen
D
none of the above

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