An Instructor Watched the Reactions of Various Students While She

question 16

Multiple Choice

An instructor watched the reactions of various students while she lectured on a topic.One student was doodling,another was text messaging on his cell phone,and another looked as if she was making out her grocery list.Why were these people having a hard time paying attention?

• A)Students do not have to achieve active listening skills in order to make good grades.
• B)There is a significant gap between the rate at which people listen and the rate at which they think.
• C)Today's students actually multitask in a way that makes listening less important.
• D)Today's students communicate digitally rather than verbally.

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