Which of the Following Is True of Empathetic Listening

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of empathetic listening?

• A) It is less important than active listening.
• B) It means understanding the speaker's perspective and personal frame of reference.
• C) In empathetic listening, the focus is on the informational content in the message rather than on the affective part of the message.
• D) In empathetic listening, listeners should respond first with facts and then with feelings.

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Definitions:

Lex Talionis

A principle of retributive justice meaning "the law of retaliation", where the punishment corresponds directly to the offense, as in "an eye for an eye".

Theory of Punishment

A set of principles that aim to justify and guide the imposition of penalties on individuals who violate laws, focusing on deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, and restoration.

Retribution

A principle of justice that prescribes punishment for an offense should be proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.

Retributivist

A theory of punishment that justifies penalizing wrongdoers on the basis that they deserve punishment commensurate with the harm they have caused.