Daniel is attending a university event where the mayor is giving a speech on the history of the town his university is a part of. He considers the topic and speaker uninteresting. What should he do to overcome this barrier to effective listening?
A) Don't waste time by listening.
B) Immediately form an opinion on the subject.
C) Consider how the information might be used.
D) Consider ways of getting out of the situation.
E) "Block out" the speaker.
C
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Colleen wanted to build rapport with her audience during her introduction. Which of the following statements would suffice for this purpose?
A. "I am so very glad that you are all here today because I am going to tell you many things that you have never heard of before." B. "It is likely that much of this material is going to be information that you already know. Hang in there and I will move through it quickly." C. "I have done extensive research into this topic." D. "I am glad that we have this time together in order to discuss the things that are important in our community. I know that we share many of the same concerns."