Listening Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Listening is

• A)a barrier to communication.
• B)a process by which we make sense out of what we hear.
• C)the same as hearing.
• D)none of these choices.

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Definitions:

Visual Information

Data or knowledge received and processed by the visual system, usually pertaining to the sense of sight and visual perception.

Preoperational Children

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, usually from ages 2 to 7, where children are beginning to engage in symbolic play but are not yet capable of logical thought.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and others, and to understand that others have beliefs and perspectives different from one's own.

Passive Sentences

Sentences in which the subject receives the action, often characterized by the use of "by" to introduce the doer.