10 Questions
What is attending in the process of listening?
Conscious process of filtering other sounds and paying attention to a specific sound
What does understanding refer to in the process of listening?
The process of making meaning from the message
What is the indication that listening is effective?
Remembering and retrieving information when needed
How can a listener ensure accurate understanding of a message?
By asking questions for clarification
What is responding in the process of listening?
Reaction to the message listened to
What should a listener do to identify specific descriptions when listening to materials?
Read all the questions first to identify the specific descriptions
What is emphasized as carrying the central meaning of a statement in the process of listening to descriptions?
Nouns, adjectives, and verbs
What is the suggested way to help understand what the material is talking about and where it is taking the listener?
Link descriptions with other words in the material
What should a listener be sensitive to in order to understand implicitly or explicitly stated descriptions?
The meaning of content words
How can a listener ensure accurate understanding of descriptions in the material?
Organize the descriptions gathered
Study Notes
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.
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