A University Is Advertising a Tenure-Track Teaching Position

question 87

Multiple Choice

A university is advertising a tenure-track teaching position. The ad indicates that the person should have an active research program investigating how behavior is influenced by fluctuations in hormones. This university is looking for a person with a background in

• A) psychometrics.
• B) physiological psychology.
• C) developmental psychology.
• D) experimental psychology.

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Definitions:

Empathetic Listening

The skill of understanding and sharing the feelings of another person by fully concentrating on their words and emotional expressions.

Clarifying

The process of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.

70/30 Principle

A guideline suggesting that effective communication should involve roughly 70% listening and 30% talking.

Active Listeners

Individuals who make a conscious effort to hear not only the words that another person is saying but, more importantly, to understand the complete message being communicated.