While visiting her parents on a break from school, Vanda doesn't pay attention to much of what they say. She lets much of their communication just go in one ear and out the other without her ever listening. However, when her mother mentions going shopping to get some new clothes and a new laptop for her to take back to school, she listens attentively. This is an example of:
a. Mindful listening.
b. Prejudgment.
c. Defensive listening.
d. Selective listening.
d. Selective listening.
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What will be an ideal response?
In the Motivated Sequence Pattern, demonstrating that a real problem exists occurs in which step?
a. Need b. Satisfaction c. Attention d. Visualization
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A. affective conflict B. cognitive conflict C. conflict of interest D. goal conflict