A Listener's Ethical Obligation to Avoid Prejudging a Speaker Means

question 32

Multiple Choice

A listener's ethical obligation to avoid prejudging a speaker means that a listener should

• A) agree with everything the speaker says.
• B) strive to understand the speaker before criticizing his or her ideas.
• C) focus on the speaker's delivery when responding to the speech.
• D) all of the above.
• E) a and c only.

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Shock

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Contingency Management

A behavioral intervention program that modifies behavior by changing the consequences of behaviors through rewards or punishments.

Sociocultural Approach

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