The Authors of Your Text Describe an Incident in Which

question 6

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text describe an incident in which a friend of theirs,Alan,found the body of an elderly neighbour.Despite obvious signs that she was murdered,Alan insisted that she died of old age.Why?

• A)Only a very experienced police officer would have had the skills to determine if it were likely that a murder took place.
• B)Alan found it to painful to believe she was murdered.
• C)He was not particularly adept at social perception.
• D)He was the real murderer,but wanted to cover up his crime.
• E)His expectations that she died of old age led him to ignore evidence that she was murdered.

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Definitions:

Passive Listening Techniques

Approaches to listening where the listener does not actively engage or provide feedback to the speaker.

Logical Groups

Categories or sets organized based on common characteristics or principles, facilitating understanding or analysis.

Paraphrase

The act of rewording or rephrasing text or speech to clarify meaning or provide variation, while retaining the original message.

Nonverbal Cues

Communication signals that do not involve words, such as body language, facial expressions, and gestures.