As After Taking Cooking Lessons, Thelma Bakes a Cake for Her

question 27

Multiple Choice

As after taking cooking lessons, Thelma bakes a cake for her friend Louise's birthday. When Louise sees the cake, she says, "Wow, that's so sweet. My mom always made a special cake for my birthday, and she would decorate it so elaborately." Thelma replies, "Well I'm sorry that I didn't decorate the cake extravagantly. I guess I still have a lot to learn about cooking." Thelma's response illustrates

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

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