An acquaintance uses the word "lady" to describe a woman he has just met. Because you consider the term to be sexist, you are unable to listen to the content or the intent of the message. This is known as
A. pseudolistening.
B. mindful listening.
C. semantic distraction.
D. factual distraction.
Answer: C
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Good note taking requires that you
a. come prepared with paper and pen or pencil. b. avoid trying to write down everything you hear. c. review, correct, and complete notes the day taken. d. all of the above are correct.
The privilege-disadvantage dialectic recognizes that:
A. some people are disadvantaged in some contexts and privileged in other contexts. B. all people are advantaged if they decide to be. C. some people are disadvantaged in some contexts and neutral in others. D. all people are disadvantaged in most contexts.
How is pseudolistening related to glazing over?
A. They are the same thing. B. You're actually listening during glazing over, but not during pseudolistening. C. Glazing over involves pretending to listen, but pseudolistening does not. D. You're actually listening during pseudolistening, but not during glazing over.
Which of the following are mentioned by your textbook as guidelines for managing a question-and-answer session?
A. Be honest and straightforward. B. Direct answers to the entire audience. C. Stay on track. D. All the answers are correct. E. Both direct answers to the entire audience and be honest and straightforward.