Question 1

Explain the differences between selective and automatic attention.

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Selective attention refers to the abilit...

Question 2

College students tend to spend half of their communication time in face-to-face and mass media listening.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Egocentrism is defensiveness carried to an extreme.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sometimes our self gets in the way of effective listening. Explain the concepts of egocentrism, defensiveness,

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experiential superiority, and ...

Question 5

Effective listening includes utilizing both verbal and nonverbal communication.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain in a brief essay the difference between listening and hearing.

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Listening and hearing are often used int...

Question 7

What is the difference between observation and inference? Define the two terms and give an example of each in your essay.

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Observation and inference are two import...

Question 8

Hearing is difficult to avoid because it is physiological; listening is easier to avoid because it is psychological.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the mass media?

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A)   50 percent
B)   25 percent
C)   75 percent
D)   65 percent

Question 10

The phrases "This will be on your quiz Friday" and "The second type of listening is…" are examples of

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A)   lecture cues.
B)   nonverbal cues.
C)   schema.
D)   ethical listening behaviors.

Question 11

Empathic listening differs from active listening in that

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A)   active listening is one kind of empathic listening.
B)   active and empathic listening are both purposeful.
C)   empathic listening adds the goal of understanding.
D)   empathic listening invites more feedback.

Question 12

A person who gets so involved in the particulars that she misses the main point is demonstrating an example of a

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A)   semantic distraction.
B)   factual distraction.
C)   mental distraction.
D)   physical distraction.

Question 13

Compare and contrast short-term memory with long-term recall.

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Short-term memory and long-term recall a...

Question 14

Critical listening challenges the speaker's message and evaluates its accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to

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A)   have more efficient working memory.
B)   have less efficient working memory.
C)   develop better hearing skills.
D)   develop less effective hearing skills.

Question 16

When paraphrasing the speaker's message to check your understanding of it, you should avoid "I statements."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening?

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A)   He heard what she said and responded with an appropriate answer.
B)   The sound of firecrackers filled the nighttime air.
C)   He heard the sound outside and decided that the noise must have been a car accident.
D)   She heard his cry for help and reacted by immediately calling the rescue squad.

Question 18

Which of the following best exhibits critical thinking?

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A)   You are able to memorize what you hear.
B)   You are able to recall most of what you listen to.
C)   You are able to interpret what you hear and apply it to other knowledge.
D)   You are able to use what you know to apply standards to what you hear and decide the merits of the message.

Question 19

Define information literacy and explain why it is important to be information literate.

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Information literacy is the ability to i...

Question 20

You hear with your brain; you listen with your ear.

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A) True 
 B)False

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