Which of the following is one of the four major causes of poor listening discussed in your textbook?

A. listening empathically rather than critically
B. suspending judgment about a speaker's ideas
C. taking key-word notes during a speech
D. concentrating on a speaker's evidence and reasoning
E. focusing on a speaker's appearance or delivery


Answer: E

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