Exam 5: Listening

When you listen to empathize, you pay attention to both the nonverbal cues and the major ideas.

Marco is preparing a speech on the basic principles underlying nuclear physics. Justifiably, he is concerned about the technical terms in his speech because it is highly likely that his audience willnotbefamiliar with this topic. If Marco doesn't translate the terms into recognizable forms, what aspect of the listening process will be hampered for his listeners?

In her speech about homelessness in the United States, Charlotte becomes a bit emotional, her voice choking up a little. This causes Amy, an audience member, to become emotional too. What type of listeningis occurring in this situation?

Kari is having lunch with a friend who has been just diagnosed with cancer. What kind of listening is likely to occur?

There is little difference between a fact and an inference.

Underlying any list of what a good speaker does are two fundamental goals: creating a speech that is both _____ and _____.

Arelational-oriented listener prefers a speaker who avoids emotion.

Tara comes into the classroom early on the day of her speech. She closes the blinds, checks the room temperature, and sets up the transparency machine. Which barrier to listening is Tara trying to overcome?

A(n)_____ is a conclusion based on partial information or an evaluation that has not been directly observed.

When the audience has clearly decided before you even begin to speak that you will have nothing useful to say, the listening barrier you need to overcome is

When listeners react with behavior that demonstrates they listened to a message they are

Paul remains alert and mentally re-sorts, rephrases, and repeats key information when listening to a speech. What type of listener is Paul?

We listen at a much slower rate than the rate an average person speaks.

According to the working memory theory of listening, as listeners, we find it harder to concentrate on and remember messages when our working memory is full.

As an audience member who is listening ethically, it is essential to

An audience member who nonverbally communicates disagreement with the speaker's message speaker is listening ethically.

Which of the following listening goals would be prominent during a math class?

Critical listening and critical thinking are the same process.

When we, as listeners, focus on the message, we are said to

If a listener is suffering from information overload, concentrating harder on the details of a message is often helpful.