“I’ve always thought I should be a lawyer because I love to catch people in lies. Conversation is almost a battle for me,” says Darla. Identify Darla’s poor listening habit and explain why it might make her a good lawyer.

What will be an ideal response?


Darla engages in ambushing, a poor listening habit in which people attend to information in order to later discredit their conversation partners. Although this is a negative habit, it would help Darla pay attention to flaws in arguments or witness testimony.

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a. Quasi b. Attitudinal c. Likert d. Rogers

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Thomas is in a relationship with Anne and he is angry and dissatisfied because he feels like he gets less than he puts in. According to social equity theory, Thomas is _____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Can be similar to a case study, although field observation is usually the central method used, but the name is often misused as a synonym for qualitative research in general

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Most researchers agree that we are born with many of our personality traits

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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