To avoid some of the pitfalls or barriers to listening, you should

A) remove yourself from the situation if you find the topic irrelevant to your life.
B) show the speaker that you are listening even if you are thinking about something else.
C) concentrate on the main ideas rather than the details.
D) remove yourself from the situation if distractions become too great.
E) avoid situations where listening will be very hard.


C

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Three of the four pivotal periods in this nation's history have occurred in the last 75 years. It is:

a. Singapore b. Mexico c. Australia d. India e. Russia

Communication & Mass Media

What do the letters ROI stand for in business?

A) research on instinct B) return of intuition C) right of industry D) return on interest E) none of the above

Communication & Mass Media

The average marrying age of 13 for girls in India came about because

A) of the high unemployment rate of young women. B) it maximized childbearing years in a culture with a relatively short life expectancy. C) British colonial administrators mandated it. D) wealthy individuals thought the number 13 was lucky.

Communication & Mass Media

Differentiate between the various types of performances proposed by Pacanowsky and O'Donnell-Trujillo.

What will be an ideal response?

Communication & Mass Media