Which of the Following Statements Is True of the SIER

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the SIER model of listening?

• A) It helps individuals solve problems but does not help them pinpoint the sources of problems.
• B) It depicts active listening as a hierarchical, four-step sequence of sensing, interpreting, evaluating, and responding.
• C) It suggests that listening is a lateral process of four nonsequential steps-summarizing, inferring, extracting, and reacting.
• D) It states that a message must be effectively analyzed before being interpreted.
• E) It has been criticized for not providing a framework for evaluating communication accuracy.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledgers accounts in order to check the mathematical accuracy of the accounts' balances.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments have been made for errors, accruals, and deferrals in the accounting period.

Operating Activities

Activities that relate to the primary business operations of a company, including production, sales, and delivery of the company's products and services.

Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase or sale of long-term assets and investments not included in cash equivalents.