Listening C3

The best way to improve your listening ability is to

take listening seriously.

Which of the following are recommended ways of resisting distractions while listening?

Summarizing and making sense of what you just heard Comparing the speaker's message to what you anticipated the message would be

Which of the following are true of good listening skills?

They are important in order to avoid repeating to others what you misunderstood someone say. They remain important in this information age in order to absorb information quickly and accurately. They are important in order to evaluate the messages of others effectively.

Which of the following are part of suspending judgment when listening?

Trying to understand the speaker's ideas Examining the speaker's evidence Assessing the speaker's reasoning

One recommended way to stay engaged in a speech is to

mentally review what has been said.

Flora finds that she can process words much more quickly than her classmates can speak. This leads Flora to have poor listening caused by

not concentrating.

Listening for main ideas in a speech

often yields results very early in a speech. is seldom difficult. is the most important listening objective.

Whenever Peter listens to a speaker, he attempts to understand the speaker's point of view and makes an effort to not become distracted. This is an example of

active listening.

Which of the following are true about listening for technique?

Analyzing and improving technique is necessary to become an effective speaker. Technique allows you to identify strategies that may work for you. The delivery technique should not take your focus away from the message.

Samuel turns on the radio to listen to a modern reading of an old radio drama that he used to listen to when he was a child. Samuel is engaging in ______ listening.

appreciative

Suspending judgment while listening involves

considering the worth of an idea you do not agree with.

Malinda is listening to a representative of a political action group who is trying to encourage him to make a donation. What type of listening is Malinda primarily doing in this case?

critical

The key-word outline method of note taking

focuses on main points and supporting evidence.

Detecting a speaker's main points

is relatively easy.

The four main causes of poor listening include

jumping to conclusions. focusing on delivery and personal appearance. listening too hard. failing to concentrate.

People who listen effectively

work at listening.

Effective listening requires that you ask questions about a speaker's evidence. Which of these questions is not necessary to ask about evidence?

Is it delivered smoothly?

The concept of active listening is demonstrated by

Shawna, who waits until the speaker is finished to pass judgment.

What are the four main questions to ask about a speaker's evidence?

"Is it accurate?" "Is it sufficient to support the speaker's point?" "Is it taken from objective sources?" "Is it relevant to the speaker's claims?"

A speaker's evidence should always be

relevant.

Barry is asked to watch a podcast about new teaching methods using music. When the speaker begins talking with a heavy drawl, Barry rolls his eyes and says, "Hee Haw," and shuts the podcast off. What cause of poor listening was evident in this case?

Barry put too much focus on the speaker's delivery.

Suspending judgment means a listener should

listen to and assess a speaker before passing judgment.

How do most people spend the bulk of their communication time?

listening

Evan is following a cooking demonstration. He carefully notes everything from the types of mixing bowls and utensils used to the brands of the ingredients that the chef is promoting. When he tries to replicate the recipe at home, he finds that he didn't record the ingredients. This is an example of

listening too hard.

One of the four main causes of poor listening is

listening too hard.

Which of the following would be the most likely cause of distraction for listeners of Stephen Hawking or Abraham Lincoln?

Appearance

Useful tips for focusing your listening are to listen for which of the following?

Evidence Main points Technique

For the listener, which one of these is most likely to be a major source of interference in the speech communication process?

Focusing on a speaker's delivery and personal appearance

Charley saw a commercial with a muscular, well-dressed man using technical terminology to explain why a certain type of annuity is a great investment. Slender and without much of a clothing style, Charley felt compelled by the man in the commercial. He attended one of the man's seminars, was impressed by the man's fitness and style, invested in the annuity, and lost everything. What distracted Charley and caused him to make a bad investment?

He put too much credit in the speaker's appearance.

Effective note takers tend to do which of the following?

Listen for and record main points and evidence

What are the two main problems for note takers?

Not knowing how to record information Not knowing what to listen for

Which of the following is the least likely reason our thoughts wander when we are listening to speeches?

Our brains process words slowly.

Darius is giving a speech on the way vegetables can help fight disease. During the speech, most of his facts, which are derived from a variety of respected sources, deal mainly with how much farmland has been lost to development and how small farmers struggle to earn a living. What does his evidence lack?

Relevancy

Who of the following people gives Aaron the best advice about the way to become a better listener?

Someone who tells him to be serious about listening.

Linnea's speech teacher tells her that one way to keep from becoming distracted is to try to anticipate what the speaker will say next. Linnea's dad tells her that is terrible advice. Who is right, and why?

The teacher is right because it forces Linnea to listen.

In order to avoid listening too hard, a listener should

focus on the main points and evidence.

As Professor Yarberry speaks about mitosis, Garth finds himself thinking about fishing. This type of poor listening results from

lack of concentration.

Mr. Steele is speaking to a group of accountants about new tax laws. He presents numerous verifiable facts dealing with tax laws. Some people realize that all his statistics come from extremely politically liberal publications that interpret all the facts in a similar way. Mr. Steele's evidence lacks

objectivity.

For their public speaking class, John and Mia are required to attend a speech given by a visiting lecturer on campus. The lecture topic is "Improving Your Study Habits." Since John and Mia are both seniors about to graduate, they roll their eyes and grudgingly attend the presentation. As potential listeners, John and Mia are guilty of

prematurely rejecting the topic as lacking value.

Reggie was going to tell his employee, Maddie, that he wants her to apply for a higher-paying job. He tells her that he wants to discuss her performance, and she says, "I know I've been slacking and I am willing to work for less to make up for it." Maddie has jumped to a conclusion by

putting words into Reggie's mouth.

Bryce listens to a speaker with whom he shares few, if any, views. As Bryce listens, he tries to imagine why the speaker feels as she does, and after the speech he evaluates how he feels about what she said. Bryce primarily demonstrated the listening skill of

suspending judgment.

Ricardo is listening to Janelle's speech. As Janelle talks, Ricardo evaluates her use of language, gestures, and visual aids. Ricardo is listening for

technique.

Which factor in Avery's life would likely be the most important for him to become a good listener?

that he identifies his poor listening habits and works to change them

The most useful way to take notes for most students is

the key-word outline.

Resisting distractions while listening is difficult because

we think much faster than a speaker can talk.