While visiting her parents on a break from school, Deena doesn't pay attention to much of what they say. She lets much of their communication just come in one ear and out the other without her ever listening. However, when her mother mentions going shopping to get some new clothes and good novels for Deena to take back to school, Deena listens attentively. This is an example of
A) defensive listening.
B) prejudgment.
C) selective listening.
D) mindless listening.
E) pseudolistening.
C
Communication & Mass Media
You might also like to view...
When giving directions to your home, you ask a friend to stop at the corner market to pick up some beer and soda. In telling your friend to pick up those beverages, you are using the ________ function of language
a. personal b. heuristic c. interactional d. regulatory
Communication & Mass Media
On the whole, U.S. speakers tend to be more linear and direct than speakers from
Semitic, Asian, Romance, or Russian cultures. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Communication & Mass Media