Summarize three differences between the masculine and feminine listening styles discussed in your book

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Although broad generalizations can be misused, research has found a few general differences between how men and women approach listening. Masculine listeners tend to listen for patterns, tend to listen for the "big picture," direct their listening efforts toward a goal, listen to solve a problem, focus on the bottom line, and see the purpose of listening as to receive facts. Feminine listeners tend to be more empathic and subjective, look for relationships among pieces of information, and rely more upon meaning communicated through nonverbal behavior. They listen to establish personal relationships; they can focus on more than one thing at a time and tend to shift between competing messages.

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In your own words explain what it means to be an ethical listener

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We can often be unaware of the ideological position of contemporary media because ______.

A. it reflects our own taken-for-granted views of the world B. personal problems can be solved by buying the right product C. they can often present a distorted version of the world D. they assumed that sharply defined, divergent, and unequal gender roles were appropriate and desirable, usually with men as breadwinners and women as stay-at-home moms

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