Your Text Discusses the Confirmation Bias as a Barrier to Effective

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Essay

Your text discusses the confirmation bias as a barrier to effective informational listening, but it can actually be a barrier to critical and empathic listening as well. Explain what the confirmation bias is, and then use concrete examples to illustrate how it can impair each type of listening: informational, critical, and empathic.

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Definitions:

Marshall

A term that can refer to a high-ranking officer in military matters, or to George C. Marshall, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War II and later Secretary of State, who proposed the Marshall Plan for European recovery.

Acculturation

The process by which individuals or groups from one culture adopt the practices, values, and norms of another culture while still maintaining elements of their original culture.

Cherokee

A Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States, known for their history, culture, and forced relocation via the Trail of Tears.

American Culture

A set of customs, traditions, and values of the United States, influenced by diverse ethnic backgrounds, historical events, and popular media.