Sue Ellen goes to hear a speaker who is addressing problems with the economy

Because the speaker is a Democrat and Sue Ellen is a Republican, she expects him to
advocate a number of ideas with which she will disagree.

As he begins to speak, he
makes a point that Sue Ellen considers questionable. Immediately, Sue Ellen begins to
contemplate a counterargument. How would you assess Sue Ellen's listening in this
situation?
A) It's fine. She has a right to react to what the speaker is saying and to prepare for
the discussion following the speech.
B) Sue Ellen needs to suspend judgment, listen to the complete message, and avoid
rebutting the speaker's remarks until he is finished.
C) Sue Ellen appears to be a passive listener and will need to devote more effort to
listening to this speech.
D) Sue Ellen has failed to understand whom the speaker is addressing with his
remarks.


B

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