Penelope's friend is taking forever to explain what she did the night before. Penelope pulls out her phone to check her mail as her friend rambles on so that the time is not completely wasted. This is an example of which of the following listening styles

a. action-oriented
b. content-oriented
c. people-oriented
d. time-oriented


Answer: d

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