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When you paraphrase what the speaker has said, you are:
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Interrupting the speaker

Wasting time

Checking your understanding of the message

Showing that you are not paying attention

Effective listening in a lecture can help you to:
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Take better notes.

Remember key points more easily.

Ask insightful questions.

All of the above

You're feeling very stressed about an upcoming deadline, making it difficult to focus on a friend's conversation. What barrier to active listening are you experiencing?
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Emotional state

Lack of interest

Biased listening

Hearing impairment

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listening involves understanding the complete message, including the speaker’s main ideas and supporting details.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of strong listening skills?
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Increased productivity

Improved problem-solving

Avoiding arguments

Making you appear smarter

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Active listening techniques like and can help improve our focus on speech decoding.

When listening to a complex presentation, using mind maps can be helpful for:
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Organizing information in a hierarchical structure.

Creating a visually appealing note format.

Summarizing lengthy sections of the presentation.

All of the above

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bias can be a barrier to active listening because it can make us misinterpret what the speaker is saying to fit our existing views.

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Making judgments about individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group is called

A friend is going through a breakup. You listen patiently and offer words of comfort. Which listening skill are you demonstrating?
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Evaluative listening

Critical listening

Sympathetic listening

Appreciative listening

True / False: When a teacher assumes a student who excels in math is also naturally good at science, they might be influenced by the halo effect. *

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listening involves putting yourself in the speaker’s shoes and trying to understand their perspective.

You're analyzing a news report, trying to identify potential biases and the source's credibility. What type of listening are you using?
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Comprehensive listening

Critical listening

Discriminative listening

Informational listening

When you pay close attention to the speaker's body language and facial expressions, you are using which listening skill?
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Informational listening

Critical listening

Nonverbal listening

Sympathetic listening

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When giving someone your full attention and actively trying to understand their message, both verbally and nonverbally, you are practicing listening.

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