Your textbook mentions two benefits of good listening as members of the public. One is that we can understand the arguments of those with whom we may disagree. The other is that_____.

A. good listening skills create a more polite society
B. good listening skills counteract the confusion when deciding difficult public issues
C. good listening skills make us more informed
D. good listening skills help us argue more passionately
E. none of these choices


Answer: B

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