Question 1

"I think that the reason you're so confused is that you're trying to make everyone else happy and forgetting your own happiness." This statement is what type of listening response?

Accepted Answer

A) supporting 
B) advising 
C) questioning 
D) paraphrasing 
E) analyzing 
A) supporting 
B) advising 
C) questioning 
D) paraphrasing 
E) analyzing

Question 2

Which of the following is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statement? "I'm really bummed out about my apartment situation."

Accepted Answer

A) "So, you're bummed out, huh?" 
B) "Your apartment situation is bad?" 
C) "You're depressed because you haven't found a place to live yet?" 
D) "You should really get a new place; I agree." 
E) "It will all work out by next month." 
A) "So, you're bummed out, huh?" 
B) "Your apartment situation is bad?" 
C) "You're depressed because you haven't found a place to live yet?" 
D) "You should really get a new place; I agree." 
E) "It will all work out by next month."

"I think that the reason you're so confused is that you're trying to make everyone else happy and forgetting your own happiness." This statement is what type of listening response?

Which of the following is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statement? "I'm really bummed out about my apartment situation."

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Exam 7: Listening

"I think that the reason you're so confused is that you're trying to make everyone else happy and forgetting your own happiness." This statement is what type of listening response?

Which of the following is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statement? "I'm really bummed out about my apartment situation."

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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