Types of Listening

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What is the primary purpose of empathic listening?

To understand the message of the speaker

To evaluate the message for acceptance or rejection

To provide emotional support for the speaker (correct)

To distinguish main points from minor points

Which of the following is NOT a central skill of comprehensive listening?

Judging the soundness of evidence (correct)

Recalling facts

Separating facts from opinions

Summarizing information

Which of the following is NOT one of the four clauses of poor listening?

Listening too hard

Focusing on the speaker's appearance (correct)

Jumping to conclusions

Not concentrating

What is the difference between a general purpose and a specific purpose of a speech?

A general purpose is the broad goal, while a specific purpose states precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a topic and a central idea of a speech?

The topic is the subject of the speech, while the central idea is a one-sentence statement that sums up the major ideas. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'residual message' in a speech?

It is what the speaker wants the audience to remember after the speech. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an outline in a speech?

To provide a structured flow of ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of connectives in a speech?

To indicate the relationship between ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using examples in a speech?

To provide specific cases that illustrate a point Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'mean' in the context of a speech?

The average value of a group of numbers Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using statistics in a speech?

To provide numerical data that shows the magnitude or seriousness of an issue Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a librarian in gathering materials for a speech?

To be experts in their field, trained in library use and research methods Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the speaker in speech communication?

To present an oral message to a listener Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the speech communication process?

Frame of reference Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of feedback in speech communication?

To send a message, usually nonverbal, from the listener to the speaker Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'interference' in the context of speech communication?

Anything that impedes the communication of a message Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between internal and external interference in speech communication?

Internal interference comes from within the audience, while external interference happens outside the audience Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the 'situation' in speech communication?

To describe the time and place in which speech communication occurs Signup and view all the answers

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