Liberty COMS 101 Quiz Chapter 3 Answers Complete Solutions
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When you listen to your roommate complain about how hard her organic chemistry class is, you are engaging in___________.
If a listener is allowing his/her mind to drift over thoughts unrelated to the speech he/she is _______________.
In a speech on hand-tossed pizza, a speaker presents a list of very detailed steps to making a pizza by hand, and follows with precise examples. If a listener gives the feedback “the clarity of the steps made them easy to follow and I feel confident that I can duplicate the steps at home,” he/she is commenting on the __________________.
The habitual and unconscious process of receiving messages is called ___________.
In a critical listening situation, your goal is to listen so you can make counterarguments to the speaker’s claims.
Hearing and listening are the same.
Constructive critiques of a speech’s structure focus on both macrostructure and microstructure.
What type of listening style favors brief and hurried conversations and often uses nonverbal and verbal cues to signal that their partner needs to be more concise?
Scott was listening to a speech about capital punishment. He became very interested as the speaker started talking about the facts and evidence regarding the flaws in the capital punishment system. Scott could be described as having what type of listening style?
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One survey of top-level North American executives revealed that ________ believe listening is one of the most important skills needed in the corporate environment.
Which of the following does NOT constitute good note taking in a speech?
Because overall speaking effectiveness is complex, an effective evaluation of a speech should be based primarily on ______________.
Researchers suggest that people listen in three ways based on the rhetorical situation.
Effective critiques should adopt a liberal use of “you” language, so the speaker knows exactly what he or she needs to improve.
In a speech on marketing in the film industry, one audience member finds the speaker’s visual aid, a large movie poster of Tom Cruise, distracting. What part of the speech should the audience member evaluating?
Nate’s mother accused him of not listening to her, but really he was having difficulty _____________ her because the television volume was very loud.
Postspeech feedback should be as specific as possible.
It is important to take notes of any questions you may have as you listen to a speech so that you can ________________.
Asking yourself questions during a speech can distract you from learning its key aspects.
If a listener mentally asks, “Was enough evidence presented to support that position?” he/she is assessing the ______________ of the speech.
Miguel was listening intently as his communication professor delivered a lecture about communication and self-disclosure. Which type of listening did Miguel engage in?
