Active/Effective Listening

When listening to a speech, when is the best time to be a critical listener?

• beginning

• middle

• end

• none of the above

Which part of a speech requires you to listen for the appeal to persuade?

• beginning

• middle

• end

• all of the above

Which one is NOT a common listening situation on the job?

• taking notes

• accepting criticism

• not asking for explanations

• proper etiquette

We speak 130-200 words per minute

• true

• false

How many "worst listening" habits are there?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 1

Which one is NOT a worst listening habit?

• faking attention

• not interrupting

• becoming distracted

• tuning out dull topics

People do not prefer to speak over listening

• true

• false

Men speak 2x more than women

• true

• false

How much time do people spend listening?

• 35%

• 47%

• 74%

• 53%

Most people have long attention spans.

• true

• false