Which of the following statements is an example of the guidelines to better listening?

a. "The speaker is a Republican and I am a Democrat. He will never persuade me, so there is no point in listening to any more of his presentation."
b. "I can get more out of this speech if I listen to the main ideas instead of the facts."
c. "It doesn't matter what I am doing with the rest of my body as long as my ears are open."
d. "I like the speech topic, but I cannot stop fixating on his chewing gum."


b

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