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1

This is known as "the act of perceiving sounds or other related stimuli."
A)hearing
B)listening
C)comprehending
D)attributing
2

This is known as "the process of perceiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken or nonverbal messages."
A)hearing
B)listening
C)attributing
D)none of the above
3

When examining our communication acts, it is obvious that we spend most of our time
A)writing.
B)listening to the mass media.
C)listening in face-to-face or interpersonal communication.
D)reading.
4

What is known as the first stage in the listening process, which involves making the conscious choice to listen?
A)interpreting
B)responding
C)remembering
D)attending
5

This is the third stage in the listening process which involves any discernible reaction, including both verbal and nonverbal feedback.
A)responding
B)remembering
C)attending
D)none of the above
6

This is the final stage in the listening process which involves the retention and recall of the messages.
A)attending
B)remembering
C)responding
D)none of the above
7

This is the type of listening where people "focus on the moment, are aware of interactions as they unfold, respond appropriately, and are aware of distractions."
A)passive
B)reflective
C)active
D)engaged
8

This is "an obstacle to listening that involves the excessive attention to self at the exclusion of others."
A)psychological noise
B)introspective noise
C)hyper-reflexivity
D)preoccupation with the self
9

What is known as "the uncomfortable tension that listeners experience when two ideas, concepts, or things that they believe, value, or do are related but contradictory"?
A)cognitive dissonance
B)semantic tension
C)indifference
D)none of the above
10

This is a barrier to listening triggered by a particular word or phrase.
A)cognitive dissonance
B)semantic noise
C)semantic dissonance
D)none of the above
11

This is known as "pretending to listen." It happens when we are indifferent to the information presented to us.
A)quasilistening
B)pseudolistening
C)hypolistening
D)none of the above
12

We all now understand that there are different types of listening. This type, defined by our authors in the "Becoming a Responsible and Effective Listener" section of the textbook, deals exclusively with "listening for pleasure or enjoyment."
A)introspective listening
B)empathic listening
C)appreciative listening
D)none of the above
13

Choose the term which best meets the following definition: "__________ establishes common ground between people by acknowledging the legitimacy of feelings and giving support to others."
A)Comprehensive listening
B)Appreciative listening
C)Instrumental listening
D)Empathetic listening
14

This is a conclusion, projection, or interpretation based upon facts.
A)inference
B)enthymeme
C)syllogism
D)none of the above
15

This is "the standard of evaluating narratives that refers to the truthfulness of a story based on the facts and relevance to personal experience or values."
A)coherence
B)fidelity
C)adherence
D)none of the above







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