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On the first day of class, you notice that the woman sitting next to you is constantly on her phone, and seems uninterested in participating during class. You decide that she is taking this class merely as a requirement. Your assumptions are an example of __________.

Which stage of the listening process is involved when you focus your eyes on your friend, nod your head, and say “uh huh” occasionally as he speaks?

Rebecca is nervous and fidgets during her job interview with Calder. She is hired anyway, but Calder is surprised when he sees her at work on her first day and she is calm and collected. Calder may be guilty of the perceptual mistake of __________.

What is the most effective way to sustain a conversation?

Which guideline should you keep in mind when paraphrasing the words of your conversation partner?

A father is listening to his daughter pour her heart out about her rotten day at school. If the father’s goal is to primarily focus on his daughter’s emotions and feelings, which listening style should he be using?

Mrs. Applebaum teaches seventh grade, and definitely prefers her female students over her male students, who are often rude and disrespectful. When one of her female students speaks rudely to her, Mrs. Applebaum doesn’t seem to hear it. What barrier to effective listening is Mrs. Applebaum experiencing?

Your __________ is a description of who you are.

Alexia and Wendell are the best of friends and people often say they are like twins. How will their similarities affect their communication relationship?

What common characteristic do most individualistic cultures share?