Ted is listening to the introduction of Janine's speech when he thinks to himself, "Man, this is really going to be boring." What aspect of poor listening identified in your textbook is Ted exhibiting in this example?
A. rejecting the speaker's frame of reference
B. not listening comprehensively
C. jumping to conclusions
D. giving in to distractions
E. listening too hard
Answer: C
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