Raja Is Having an Important Conversation with Camille

question 34

Multiple Choice

Raja is having an important conversation with Camille. They've been roommates for about six months now and they're working through some issues. Camille had some friends over on a weeknight and they stayed up after Raja went to bed. Camille asks Raja if they bothered him the night before, to which he responds, "Not much. It was no big deal." If Camille wants to use effective relational listening, what should she be doing in this situation?

• A) She should listen to the information Raja gives before evaluating what he's saying.
• B) She should listen for Raja's unexpressed thoughts or feelings.
• C) She should try to find some value in what Raja is saying.
• D) She should evaluate Raja's credibility.

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Definitions:

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