When Don asked his boss for information, he noticed his boss's answers tended to ramble on. This frustrated Don when all he wanted was information. Don's listening style would be described as _____.

A. critical listening
B. task-oriented listening
C. relational listening
D. analytical listening


Answer: B

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

The sequential analytical montage may show what leads up to an event

and what follows it but not the event itself.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media

When Kim Lee decided that she wanted to speak about the need for open borders between North and

South Korea, she was establishing the thesis of her speech. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

Liu is angry with Chen for not making dinner. Instead of openly addressing the conflict, Liu attempts to make Chen feel guilty by dropping blameful hints, “I guess I’ll have to go to bed hungry tonight.” According to FNT, Liu is using the ______ conflict style, typical in Asian cultures.

A. competitive B. emotional expressive C. hostile D. passive-aggressive

Communication & Mass Media

The interpersonal characteristics that are employed during communication interactions are considered to be ________.

A. authoritative resources B. practical resources C. material resources D. allocative resources

Communication & Mass Media