Explain the significant differences between listening and hearing.
Hearing is the physical act of perceiving sound; it can happen automatically without attention. Listening is active: it involves focusing on sounds, interpreting their meaning, and often remembering or responding to the message.
___________ is not a component of hearing.
Answering your phone is an example of ______________.
All of the following are steps in the listening process except __________________.
“Wait just a minute, let me turn down the stereo so I’m not distracted.” This is an example of __________.
Describe a situation in which you were hearing but not necessarily listening.
I was sitting in a room while a television played in the background. I could hear the sounds, but I was focused on reading and could not say what the program was about.
What is the definition of hearing?
the physiological process of decoding sounds
Describe a situation in which you would have to make extra effort to listen to someone talking.
I would need to make extra effort to listen to someone speaking in a noisy cafeteria. I might move closer, focus on the speaker, and tune out the surrounding conversations.
What is the definition of listening?
Listening is the active process of receiving, attending to, interpreting, and responding to or remembering spoken messages.
“I totally understand. I would have been so angry if that happened to me.” This is an example of ___________.
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