Critical listening leads to an understanding of a speech as well as an interpretation and assessment of it. This allows the listener to draw conclusions based on __________.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding men and women's use of powerful and powerless language?

A. Women use more hedges than men. B. Women use more tag questions than men. C. Women use more intensifiers than men. D. Women use more qualifiers than men.

Tara is preparing for her first profile interview with a local sports star. Which of the following types of questions should she ask?

A. broad, open-ended questions about life experiences B. detailed questions about controversial opinions he has expressed C. follow up on what the athlete’s teammates said about him D. minor inquiries about personal habits