Listening with an open mind with a view toward understanding is which type of listening?

Correct the language of the following statement:

"Members of our legislature voted theirselves a pay rise at the same time they voted down an increase in the state's education budget." What will be an ideal response?

In social comparisons, all of the following are true about your reference groups EXCEPT

a. perceptions of yourself and your abilities is shaped by how you compare to the traits of others in your reference group. b. self-evaluations can vary depending on which reference group you select. c. you are likely to have the same reference groups throughout your life. d. members in our community, groups we belong to, and media we are exposed to all can act as reference groups.