During Class Discussion, Your Professor Tends to Fall Back on a Common

question 102

Multiple Choice

During class discussion, your professor tends to fall back on a common refrain, "So, what you're saying is . . ." and then repeat portions of your classmates' responses. She does this reliably-no matter how unclear, off the wall, or insightful your classmates' responses might be. MOST likely she does this to help__________ . 

• A) convey interest in students via nonverbal cues
• B) demonstrate active listening practices
• C) pay attention to students' nonverbal signals
• D) convey her communication apprehension

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