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:

Gender Stereotypes

The beliefs and expectations that individuals have concerning the different behavioral tendencies and distribution of personality traits between the sexes.

Physical Aggressive

pertains to behaviors that are intended to cause harm or physical injury to another person.

Dominance Seeking

The behavior or tendency to assert control or influence over others, often seen in social and hierarchical contexts.

Degrouping

A general decline in the importance of cliques over the course of the high school years.