Jan goes to hear a speaker who is addressing problems with the economy. Because
the speaker is a Republican and Jan is a Democrat, she expects him to advocate a number
of ideas with which she will disagree.
As he begins to speak, he makes a point that Jan
considers questionable. Immediately, Jan begins to contemplate a counterargument. How
would you assess Jan's listening in this situation?
A) It's fine. She has a right to react to what the speaker is saying and to prepare for
the
discussion following the speech.
B) Jan needs to suspend judgment, listen to the complete message, and avoid
rebutting the speaker's remarks until he is finished.
C) Jan appears to be a passive listener and will need to devote more effort to
listening to this speech.
D) Jan has failed to understand whom the speaker is addressing with his remarks.
B
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