When We Listen Like This, We Attend Only to the Content

question 38

Multiple Choice

When we listen like this, we attend only to the content level and overlook what's being communicated on the relationship level.

• A) defensive listening.
• B) pseudolistening.
• C) selective listening.
• D) ambushing.
• E) literal listening.

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