Discuss the four different listening styles. What is the significance of knowing your own
listening style?
What will be an ideal response?
People oriented listeners prefer to focus on emotions and feelings communicated either
verbally or nonverbally by others. Action oriented listeners prefer messages to be
communicated in a well organized, brief, and error free manner. They want to get to the
point and may be more skeptical, second guessing the assumptions underlying a
message. Content oriented listeners are comfortable with complex and detailed
information and are likely to see a message without facts and evidence as being less
important. Time oriented listeners like brief, short messages. They are typically busy
people who gauge their success by what they accomplish.
Knowing your own listening style can help you adapt and adjust your style to others.
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Kinesthetic learners would much rather have material presented orally
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to the expectancy violation model, which of the following will NOT influence our
response to a message? A) the status of the communicator B) the credibility of the communicator C) the attractiveness of the communicator D) the aggressiveness of the communicator
Troy is terrified of giving speeches. Although he prepares extensively for a major presentation at work, once it begins, he keeps forgetting what he wants to say next. When it comes time for him to speak, he is so nervous that he sweats through his shirt. Once, he even called in sick instead of showing up for his presentation. Troy seems to be experiencing ________ public speaking anxiety.
A. debilitating B. physiological C. reasonable D. psychological
Mateo is preparing a speech on the use of executive orders by current and past presidents. Which of these would be a good place to begin for information on this topic?
A) encyclopedias B) the open Web C) biographical materials D) personal interviews