Alicia called her friend to complain about her sister's insensitivity, but her friend interrupted with advice. Alicia became angry with her friend and accused her of "not being a good listener!"
Explain what may have happened between Alicia and
her friend by analyzing the characterization of listening from your text.
What will be an ideal response?
This answer may focus on the friend listening in an evaluative or
confrontational manner while Alicia may have wanted an empathic listener.
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A group should not call a meeting when:
A. Other means can be as effective B. There isn't time to prepare for the meeting C. A key participant cannot be at the meeting D. Issues are personal and should be handled privately E. All of the above
Explain what you can do to improve how you send nonverbal communication
What will be an ideal response?
The town meeting format, in which a prepared statement setting out the parameters of the meeting is followed by a forum discussion between the speaker and audience, has a long history in the United States
A. True B. False
Children who watch a lot of television, according to a 1981 California study:
a. have higher scores on math, reading and writing tests. b. have lower scores on math, reading and writing tests. c. do the same on math, reading and writing tests. d. have lower IQs than children who watch less TV.