Linda listens to her friend intently as he gives her directions to his house so she can attend a surprise party for a friend. She writes down every detail of what he says. Once she arrives at his house, she no longer employs such detailed listening

She can sit back and enjoy the conversation. Linda was able to change her way of listening because she was able to do which of the following?
a. Mentally summarize the message
b. Identify her listening goal
c. Link message details with the major idea of the message
d. Practice by listening to difficult material


b

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Emily appreciates the utility of emails and computer-mediated-communication. However, she is also concerned about some possible drawbacks to this form of communication One disadvantage Emily may encounter with emails and CMC may be that she might not get enough information from the interaction; and hence may end up making decisions or responding to the other party based on unsound conclusions.

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