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Question 41

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Although most people speak at a rate o120 to 150 words a minute, the brain can process words at a rate of

A) 100 to 200 words a minute.
B) 200 to 400 words a minute.
C) 400 to 800 words a minute.
D) 600 to 900 words a minute.
E) 1000 to 1200 words a minute.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Question 42

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According to your textbook, effective listening can help you do which othe following?

A) gather information and communicate it accurately to others
B) learn effective techniques that you can use in your own speeches
C) get promoted in your job
D) all of the above
E) a and c only

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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According to your textbook, effective listening skills are important for

As your textbook explains, focusing on a speaker's delivery and personal appearance is an excellent way to strengthen your listening skills.

Kristen is listening to a political candidate's speech for purposes odeciding whether to accept or reject the speaker's message. According to your textbook, Kristen is engaged in __________ listening.

When you listen to someone give a sales presentation, and you need to decide whether you will buy the item, you are engaged in comprehensive listening.

Listening is a passive process, while critical thinking is an active process.

According to your textbook, people with inefficient note-taking skills usually suffer from which problems) ?

According to your textbook, when you listen to provide emotional support for the speaker, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

Listening to evaluate a message for purposes oaccepting or rejecting it is known as critical listening.

Your textbook recommends __________ as the most effective method onote taking for listening to a speech.

One othe major obstacles to listening effectively is that the brain can process many more words than can be spoken in a minute.

It is impossible to listen too hard.

Gerald is listening to comfort a friend whose apartment has just been burglarized. According to your textbook, Gerald is engaged in __________ listening.

According to your textbook, when you listen primarily for pleasure or enjoyment, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

According to your textbook, when you listen to an informative speech in order to understand the speaker's ideas, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

Iyou disagree with a speaker, you have nothing to gain by listening carefully.

People need effective listening skills in almost all occupations.

When business managers are asked to list the communication skills most crucial to their job, they usually rank __________ number one.

List the four causes opoor listening discussed in your textbook.