Attending Skills Can Help Improve the Effectiveness of Our Listening

question 16

Multiple Choice

Attending skills can help improve the effectiveness of our listening by

• A) asking questions.
• B) taking notes.
• C) using a verbal response such as paraphrasing.
• D) allowing for interruptions.
• E) avoiding immediacy.

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Definitions:

Diversification

A risk management strategy that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio to minimize the impact of any single asset's performance.

Variability

The degree to which data points in a data set differ from each other and from the mean, indicating the volatility or dispersion around the average value.

Earnings

The net income that a company generates, often reported quarterly or annually, reflecting the company's financial performance.

Acquisition

The act of obtaining control of another company by purchasing its shares or assets.