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Questions and Answers
Listening for pleasure involves listening for what purpose?
Listening for pleasure involves listening for what purpose?
- Gathering information
- Providing feedback
- Enjoyment (correct)
- Critical analysis
Which of the following should be avoided when listening for pleasure?
Which of the following should be avoided when listening for pleasure?
- Focus
- Understanding
- Empathy
- Distractions (correct)
Listening for information aims to?
Listening for information aims to?
- Suspend judgement
- Offer advice
- Gain knowledge (correct)
- Express support
What is a characteristic of informative listening?
What is a characteristic of informative listening?
Listening to support others involves?
Listening to support others involves?
What action is associated with listening to support others?
What action is associated with listening to support others?
Engaging in minimal encouragement helps to?
Engaging in minimal encouragement helps to?
Asking genuine and relevant questions promotes?
Asking genuine and relevant questions promotes?
Effective listening contributes to?
Effective listening contributes to?
What facilitates the retention of information?
What facilitates the retention of information?
Flashcards
Listening for pleasure
Listening for pleasure
Listening for enjoyment and self-satisfaction, without responding attentively.
Listening for information
Listening for information
Listening to gain information about a specific event; tends to improve retention.
Listening to support others
Listening to support others
Listening to express support and concern, suspending judgment, and asking genuine questions.
Study Notes
Specific Attitudes and Skills for Effective Listening
- An effort to see how others feel about what they express and its effect on their self-concepts is necessary.
Listening for Pleasure
- Involves listening for enjoyment and personal satisfaction.
- Characterized by not responding or listening attentively to provide feedback.
- One must be mindful of distractions.
Listening for Information
- Done to gain knowledge or be informed about something relevant to a specific event.
- Informative listening hones critical skills and competencies to understand and retain information from communication.
Listening to Support Others
- Done to express support and show concern.
- Requires mindfulness of what others say and when.
- It involves suspending judgment, understanding their perspective, engaging in minimal encouragement, and asking genuine, relevant questions to increase insight.
Practice Exercises
- Focus on what listening skills are employed during lectures.
- Explain how to practice defensive and ambush listening.
- Consider your own weaknesses in the listening process.
- Discuss the obstacles to effective listening.
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