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When someone uses the word dog and you understand the word to mean “a mangy, dirty, and disgusting animal, like the one that bit me when I was five years old,” which level of meaning are you likely applying?

Which idea suggests that the more contact you have with someone who is different from you, the more positive regard you will have for that person?

What is the most effective way to sustain a conversation?

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 __________.

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?

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 __________.

As you listen to Dr. Stralia’s lecture on barriers to effective listening, you begin to see how those barriers have operated in your conversations with your spouse. Which stage of the listening process is reflected in this realization?

Which listening style is often characterized by the use of second-guessing?

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

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?