In Adjusting Your Empathic and Objective Listening Focus, Keep Which

question 35

Multiple Choice

In adjusting your empathic and objective listening focus, keep which of the following recommendations in mind?

• A) listen fairly with friends, but not necessarily with foes
• B) engage in "defensive listening"
• C) punctuate events from the speaker's perspective
• D) try to separate yourself from thoughts and feelings

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