Maximilliano believes that you have to get the message right the first time because it is always the speaker's responsibility to ensure the listener understands completely. Maximilliano is assuming that his listeners are

a. confirming listeners.
b. disconfirming listeners.
c. selective listeners.
d. passive listeners.
e. active listeners.


d

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