An Important Difference Between Hearing and Listening Is That

question 50

Multiple Choice

An important difference between hearing and listening is that

• A) hearing requires full understanding of a message whereas listening is the mere registration of sound.
• B) hearing is the mere registration of sound whereas listening requires full understanding of a message.
• C) hearing can occur even if there is feedback whereas listening cannot occur in the presence of feedback.
• D) hearing cannot occur if there is feedback whereas listening can occur even if there is feedback.

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