When Jackie talked to her best friend Emily about a recent break-up, she noticed that although Emily appeared to be listening (eye contact, verbal responses at the right places, etc.), she seemed distracted

In this case Emily may have been using __________.
a. stage-hogging
b. defensive listening
c. advising
d. pseudo-listening


d

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a. independent b. dependent c. control d. experimental

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