Kade formulates an argument in his head while his friend Kyle is talking. This is an example of which of the following barriers to listening?

A) Selective attention
B) Competitive interrupting.
C) Rebuttal tendency
D) Information overload


Answer: C) Rebuttal tendency

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a) Corporate structure shapes the public relations role. b) Corporate structure shapes the marketing role. c) Corporate structure shapes the human resources role. d) Corporate structure shapes the managerial role.

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Which of the following comes under "listening pitfalls?"

A. Daydreaming, doodling, and disengaging B. Allowing yourself to be distracted by superficial qualities of the speaker C. Failing to monitor your nonverbal behaviors as a listener D. All of these answers are correct.

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Cognitive dissonance is a motivational factor that often prompts people to change in order to avoid inconsistency

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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