JROTC_ LE 200 1-2
Explain the difference between listening and hearing.
Hearing is continuous, unfocused, and unconscious. Listening is a focused, conscious, hearing activity. Listening is doing something.
All of the following could happen if you fail to listen except?
It could effect your friendships.
Which of the following is a myth about listening?
Listening and hearing are the same
Which type of listening involves the sense of sight as well as hearing?
reflective listening
Read over your notes ____________ after you take them, while the speaker's ideas are still fresh in you mind.
Soon
___________ helps you listen actively and better remember what the speaker said.
Taking notes
As you get older, listening __________ declines.
performance
Which effective listening technique allows you to present information in a neutral way?
5) Framing
Name five effective listening habits.
1) Clarifying 2) Restating, Paraphrasing, or "Mirroring" 3) Acknowledging 4) Summarizing 5) Framing 6) Note Taking
Name six bad listening habits.
1) Thinking About What to Say Rather Than Listening to the Speaker 2) Talking When You Should Be Listening 3) Interrupting 4) Listening for What You Expect to Hear Rather Than What Is Actually Said 5) Being Preoccupied 6) Falling Victim to Stereotyping 7) Being Self-centered 8) Not Paying Attention
Research shows that people spend _____________ of every waking hour listening.
25 minutes
Which effective listening technique can be useful when you are discussing several issues?
4) Summarizing
Which bad listening habit occurs when you are distracted?
5) Being Preoccupied
Research shows that people spend nearly _________________ of every waking hour in some form of communication.
50 minutes
Which bad listening habit occurs when you are spending time thinking about yourself rather that others?
7) Being Self-centered
Which effective listening technique allows you to verify that you have correctly understood?
Clarifying allows you to verify. Restating, paraphrasing, or mirroring allows the speaker to verify.
Why listening is important? Provide an example to demonstrate why listening is important.
Listening skills are important to your health and safety of you and others around you. For example, if you were a pilot and trying to land a military jet, if you did not listen correctly to the control tower, you could get into an accident and hurt yourself and others.
Which of the following is true regarding listening?
People assume listeners will understand
Which of the following clues does a teacher give to let you know something's important?
Writing something on the whiteboard
Which type of listening is occurring when the receiver is paying full attention and thinking about the information?
active listening
Which type of listening is occurring if you "talk past" each other?
competitive listening
Which of your senses gives you the most information?
hearing
______________ is the continuous, unfocused, and unconscious.
hearing
Which of the following is a dividend for better listeners?
higher productivity, faster learning, better jobs, more promotions, and improved relationships
______________ is the interpretation of sound waves.
listening