Listening Is an Active Search for Meaning, Whereas ________ Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

Listening is an active search for meaning, whereas ________ is passive.

• A) speaking
• B) encoding
• C) decoding
• D) hearing

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Ganglia

Clusters of nerve cell bodies in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system that transmit signals to various body organs.

Receptor Molecules

Proteins located on the cell surface or within cells that bind to specific molecules like hormones, antigens, or neurotransmitters, triggering a specific cellular response.

Muscarinic

Referring to a class of cholinergic receptors found in various body tissues, and responding to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Adrenergic

Relating to nerve cells in which adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) function as neurotransmitters, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.