List and define the five listening barriers outlined in your text. Choose one and provide an example of this barrier in your own life

What will be an ideal response?

Students responses may vary. Correct responses will include:
? Pseudolistening is pretending to listen. Selective listening is choosing to listen only parts of a message. Defensive listening is attributing hostility and criticism when it is unwarranted. Ambush listening is listening in order to attack the speaker. Dominating is monopolizing a conversation and not listening carefully to speaker.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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