Individuals form impressions of self-competence while making judgments about the competency of others

In his college-level public speaking class, Nathan decided to give a speech on how to get a good score on the ACT exam. The class was bored and uninterested. What did Nathan fail to do?

a. be prepared b. select an appropriate topic c. know the introduction and conclusion d. visualize his success

When listening, you also “listen” to the speaker’s nonverbal communication, and if it is drastically different from his or her words, you will perceive it as noise

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.