Exam 4: The Importance of Listening

Physiological noise is noise caused by a listener's own body.

__________ _____________ is the use of careful, systematic thinking.

What is critical listening?

Let's say your speech purpose is to persuade your audience to donate blood. How would your strategy differ for an action-oriented audience versus a content-oriented audience?

Explain psychological noise and give an example.

Listening helps you be a better friend because:

Listening is:

Listener (or receiver) apprehension is defined as:

______________________ is our goal when we attempt to learn the meaning of a message.

Attention span is defined as:

Summative feedback occurs when the speaker reviews the main points.

The content-oriented listener is interested in:

Critical listening is:

Why should a listener be open to new ideas?

Remembering is the ability to recall accurately the ______________ of the message.

Summative feedback is:

Three of the stages in receiving a message are:

A(n) ___________-oriented listener is interested in learning from the speaker.

When a speaker compares two things, such as gun control and car ownership, you should:

A(n) ______________-oriented listener prefers messages that are short and to the point.