Speech 108: Chapter 3 - Listening

At a coffee shop, Rachel listens to her friend discuss his feelings about his mom's recent death. Rachel is using

Empathetic listening

Because the brain can process many more words per minute than we talk, the resulting spare "brain time" makes listening easier

False

Hearing and listening are identical.

False

Skilled listeners try to remember a speaker's every word.

False

To improve your listening, you should think of listening as a passive process

False

People spend more time listening than in any other communicative activity.

True

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment is called

appreciative listening

listening to understand the message of a speaker

comprehensive listening

Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker

empathic listening

What is the first step toward improving your listening skills?

take listening seriously