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The main purpose of open questions is to get specific facts.

A) True
B) False

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Studies show that good listeners keep eye contact and react with appropriate facial expressions.

A) True
B) False

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What type of listener is likely to both interrupt and shift the topic of conversation?


A) ambushers
B) insensitive listeners
C) pseudolisteners
D) stage hogs

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Because prompting involves using silences, it is not classified as a listening response.

A) True
B) False

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You should do more paraphrasing than any other type of listening.

A) True
B) False

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How is paraphrasing different from analyzing?


A) Paraphrasing is less objective than analyzing.
B) Paraphrases are longer than analyzing responses.
C) Paraphrasing reflects what the listener hears rather than his/her interpretation.
D) Paraphrasing includes analyzing, but analyzing does not include paraphrasing.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Pseudolisteners may have strong nonverbal listening behaviours.

A) True
B) False

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Prompting is a more passive approach to problem-solving than analyzing or judging.

A) True
B) False

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According to Larry Samovar and his team in cultures such as Japan, more value is placed on listening than talking.

A) True
B) False

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"I can't stand that class! The lectures are a waste of time, and the tests are full of nit-picking questions. I'm not learning anything." What would be the best paraphrase for this statement?


A) "Sounds like the class is a waste of time."
B) "Sounds like you're fed up with the class."
C) "Sounds like you're thinking about dropping the class because it's not worth the trouble."
D) "Sounds like you resent spending so much time on information you don't consider useful."

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Match each statement with the helping listening style it characterizes. a.paraphrasing b.judging c.supporting d.advising e.analyzing -"I think it's a good idea, and you're a good person."

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Match each statement with the helping listening style it characterizes. a.paraphrasing b.judging c.supporting d.advising e.analyzing -"That's an awful idea!"

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"Don't worry about it." This is an example of denying others their rights to their feelings.

A) True
B) False

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What type of listening response is constructive criticism?


A) advising
B) analyzing
C) judging
D) supporting

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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What communication activity is taught the least but used the most?


A) listening
B) reading
C) speaking
D) writing

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Roberta feels as though Casey understood what she was trying to convey. What has Casey demonstrated?


A) responding
B) attending
C) listening fidelity
D) paraphrasing

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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How much of a message do we remember immediately after hearing it?


A) 10 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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We have all been selective, insulated, defensive, insensitive, stage hogging, and ambushing listeners. Select three of these listening types and give an example of each type from your personal experience. Describe the negative reactions or outcomes you have received as a result of your listening behaviour.

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According to the text, what is the best way to improve your listening?


A) Try to focus on what the speaker is saying.
B) Try to identify the main idea in a speaker's message.
C) Speak more so that the speaker knows you're interested.
D) As soon as you have a sense that you understand what the speaker means, voice it and show your understanding.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Listening and hearing essentially mean the same thing.

A) True
B) False

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