Explain the difference between hearing and listening

What will be an ideal response?


Hearing is a natural, continuous, and passive process. It involves the act of sound
waves coming into contact with your eardrums–the reception of aural stimuli. Listening,
conversely, is an active and learned process. It is intermittent rather than continuous, and
involves actively giving attention to aural stimuli.

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A. True B. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. actual b. general c. objective d. specific

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Tim asks Dana, "Would you mind handing me that bottle?" rather than "Give me that bottle, right now!" By using requests instead of demands, Tim is helping Dana maintain __________

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

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