One of the steps to becoming an effective active listener is:

A) assuming what the speaker is going to say before he or she speaks.
B) ?training our brains to ignore nonverbal cues.
C) ?discovering relevance for ourselves.
D) ?arguing mentally with the speaker.


C

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evidence incorrectly, it is an error known as a a. deliberate deception. b. misinterpretation. c. fallacy. d. faulty syllogism.

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A group member always keeps herself up-to-date and in group discussions comes up with creative suggestions that lead to high quality solutions. Which type of communication function does this group member's action describe?

a) Idea generatio b) Evaluation c) Analysis d) Personal sensitivity

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Prejudiced thinking is dependent upon stereotypes and is fairly common

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Scripts often include phonetic elements called phonetics. 2.When you need to use abbreviations, you can use hyphens and spacing to dictate how you want someone to pronounce something. 3.Broadcast copy tends to use exact numbers. 4.Broadcast writing tends to follow less of an inverted-pyramid structure than print or Web writing. 5.In broadcast, the writers assume that the audience members are fully paying attention to the story.

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