Exam 4: Listening

Which of the following is a positive listening habit?

Just as the feature film is about to start in the local movie theater, a large person sits down right in front of Will, even though the theatre isn't full. Will quickly moves to another seat in order to be able to see the film better. Which two listening strategies does Will's action represent?

Listening to evaluate is the ability to analyze and make a judgment about the validity of what someone says.

According to the HURIER model of listening, Listening to Evaluate describes whether you respond in a way that indicates you fully understand someone's meaning.

Very often, another person's meaning is expressed through nonverbal behavior.

Which component of the HURIER listening model represents your ability to empathize with another person's message without judging?

Listening is our number one communication activity.

Another way to "listen before you leap" is to withhold your evaluation until your comprehension is complete.

__________ is the ability to restate what people say in a way that indicates you have understood what they mean.

Brownell’s HURIER Listening Model provides useful strategies for “listening” to online messages. Which HURIER Model function applies when online readers see emoticons, netlingo (LOL, BTW), and type features (bold, capital letters, highlighting) in a message?

The phrasing of an effective paraphrase has two critical components: remembering and evaluating.

Why do many women complain that their male partners and male colleagues don't listen to them? How, in general, do women and men listen differently?

Listening to ________________ is the ability to analyze and make a judgment about the validity of what someone says.

There are competing conclusions about the nature of listening styles. Watson, Baker, and Weaver (1995) identify action-oriented, time-oriented, people-oriented, and content-oriented listening. Bodie, Worthington, and Gearhart (2010) identify task listening, critical listening, rational listening, and analytical listening. Answer the following questions using any above the eight styles: Which listening style or styles do you generally prefer and use when listening to others? Explain why you've chosen this particular style or styles. Which other listening style or styles would you like to develop and use more effectively? Explain why.

A study of college students found that reading occupies 25 percent of their communication time, whereas listening occupies 35 percent of their communication time.

Listening and hearing is the same thing.

When Nang asks Arla whether her back is still hurting her as much as it did last week, Arla winces as she shrugs her shoulder and says, "Hmm, I guess not." Nang concludes that Arla's back is just as bad as it was. What listening strategy is Nang using to reach this conclusion?

Listening is so basic that we often take it for granted.

Conscientious listeners use their extra thought speed to enhance all types of listening.

Generally, women are more likely to listen to the content of what is said, while men tend to focus on the relationship between the speaker and listener.