Listening Defined 8-1
Are Hearing and Listening the same thing?
No!!
Explanation: Hearing and Listening are completely different from each other. Hearing is the process in which sound waves strike the eardrum, and cause vibrations that are transmitted to the brain. Listening occurs when the brain reconstructs these impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
How many elements are there in the listening process?
5.
True or False: Poor listening is common?
True!
True or False: Accountability is a type of listening response?
True!!
Who won the Super Bowl in 2016??
Denver Broncos
True or False: Listening is important in careers that involve one-on-one interactions??
TRUE!
Out of the five listening elements, what's the name of the element that begins with the letter H.
Hearing.
What's an example of Selective Hearing?
Anything that is similar to the definition which is: When the receiver only responds to the message that interest him or her.
Fill in the blank: When you are listening to a person speak, you can ask ______ to bring knowledge to the conversation.
Questions!!
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa.
Based off the slides presented, what is an example of mindful listening?
When your ears perk up when someone says something that interest you.
What is observable feedback?
Feedback, shown through nonverbal behaviors like eye contact and facial expressions, indicates attentiveness while listening.
Name 1/4 guidelines provided in the presentation on becoming a better listener.
- Talk Less
-Get rid of distractions
- Don't judge prematurely
- Look for key ideas
True or False: Research has shown that advice is unhelpful as often as its helpful.
TRUE!!
This major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships, who are they??
The New York Yankees.
What is Mindless Listening?
When we react to others’ messages automatically and routinely, without much mental investment.
True or False: It is possible to hear and attend to a message without understanding it at all.
TRUE!
Based off of this definition, "A listening style in which the receiver is more concerned with making his or her own point than in understanding the speaker", which type of listening style does it best resonate with??
- Defensive Listening
- Stage Hogging
- Ambushing
- Insulated Listening
Stage Hogging!!
The statement "Restating a speaker’s thoughts or feelings in the listener’s own words" best aligns with what type of listening response?
- Analyzing?
-Supporting?
-Paraphrasing?
-Questioning?
Paraphrasing?
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776.
What are the five elements that make up the Listening process?
*Hint can be given
Hearing, Attending, Understanding, Responding, and Remembering.
Fill in the Blank: Remembering is the ability to ___ the information.
*Hint: missing word starts with R
Recall
What's one of the many reasons why we typically aren't good listeners?
Message overload, Effort, Preoccupation, Rapid Thought, Noise, Faulty Assumptions, No training.
There were 4 examples of listening response styles given in the presentation. Name 1/4.
- Empathizing
- Agreement
- Offers to Help
-Praise
-Reassurance
Order the planets CLOSEST to FURTHEST from the Earth.
(Earth is the starting point)
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune