The Physiology of Listening

What is attending in the process of listening?

What does understanding refer to in the process of listening?

What is the indication that listening is effective?

How can a listener ensure accurate understanding of a message?

What is responding in the process of listening?

What should a listener do to identify specific descriptions when listening to materials?

What is emphasized as carrying the central meaning of a statement in the process of listening to descriptions?

What is the suggested way to help understand what the material is talking about and where it is taking the listener?

What should a listener be sensitive to in order to understand implicitly or explicitly stated descriptions?

How can a listener ensure accurate understanding of descriptions in the material?

Listening Process

Attending in the process of listening refers to the act of focusing one's attention on the message.
Understanding in the process of listening refers to interpreting and making sense of the message.

Effective Listening

The indication that listening is effective is when the listener accurately understands the message.

Ensuring Accurate Understanding

To ensure accurate understanding of a message, a listener should maintain eye contact, ask clarifying questions, and paraphrase the message.

Responding

Responding in the process of listening refers to providing feedback to the speaker, which can be verbal or non-verbal.

Identifying Descriptions

To identify specific descriptions when listening to materials, a listener should identify keywords, phrases, and sentences that provide specific details.

Central Meaning

In the process of listening to descriptions, the central meaning or main idea is emphasized as carrying the central meaning of a statement.

Understanding Material

To help understand what the material is talking about and where it is taking the listener, it is suggested to identify the main idea, supporting details, and relationships between ideas.

Implicit and Explicit Descriptions

A listener should be sensitive to tone of voice, pitch, and volume to understand implicitly or explicitly stated descriptions.

Ensuring Accurate Understanding of Descriptions

To ensure accurate understanding of descriptions in the material, a listener should identify specific details, recognize the main idea, and make connections between ideas.

Test your knowledge of the physiological process of listening and receiving sound waves with this quiz. Explore the concept of attending and how we consciously filter sounds to pay attention to specific stimuli. Sharpen your understanding of the mechanisms involved in the reception of auditory stimuli.