Chapter 4- Effective Listening Review

Question 1

Being the oldest in your class, you find less value in what your younger peers have to say

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experiential superiority

Question 2

The following is true about scanning and choosing

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we choose what to pay attention to/ignore others

Question 3

You quit listening to someone who refers to someone as "little lady" b/c you consider the term sexist

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semantic distraction

Question 4

If you store info in your short-term memory, you can recall around this many items

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seven, give or take two

Question 5

In which job is listening least likely to play an important role?

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night-shift custodian

Question 6

Which of the following will likely detract from your ability to listen in the classroom?

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sitting near an entrance or exit for easy coming and going

Question 7

All of the following are part of the listening process except

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receiving sound

Question 8

The following is the best example of using long-term memory

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remembering the alphabet and multiplication tables

Question 9

You are pseudolistening when you

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pretend to listen

Question 10

This type of listening requires the least amount of effort

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listening to your favorite band on your phone

Question 11

Which of the following statements about listening and remembering is FALSE

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College kids have solid memory skills b/c they're educated

Question 12

Your friend is doing this while "studying for math" and scrolling through Instagram

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multitasking

Question 13

Close personal relationships are built on

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empathetic listening

Question 14

The most used communication skill

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listening

Question 15

This is what the speaker wishes to communicate

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intent

Question 16

All are examples of what might get your automatic attention except

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your teacher's voice during a 40 minute lecture

Question 17

Status is related to listening in that

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ppl are more inclined to listen to people w/ "high" status

Question 18

Which is NOT a good suggestion for improving your listening ability?

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do not look the speaker in the eyes! to better concentrate

Question 19

Ironically, your Smartphone is actually doing what to your listening skills?

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diminishing them

Question 20

When you treat individuals as if they are the same as others in a given category

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stereotype

Question 21

All are barriers to listening except

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activating memory

Question 22

This type of attention happens without us giving much thought or attention

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automatic

Question 23

To say you don't believe any presidential candidate because you think all politicians are liars

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personal bias

Question 24

All are types of listening except

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hearing

Question 25

The least studied communication skill

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listening

Chapter 4- Effective Listening Review

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Chapter 4- Effective Listening Review

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