When You Are Involved in Listening to a Speaker, You

question 86

Multiple Choice

When you are involved in listening to a speaker, you

• A) think about how the information relates to your goals.
• B) prevent any uncomfortable silences.
• C) plan your response to the main points.
• D) identify the weakest arguments and supporting details.
• E) focus on the source of the content and evaluate its credibility.

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Definitions:

Consistency

The uniformity or coherence in texture, pattern, or design.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or used to elicit a psychological benefit.

Eating Disorder

Mental disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related outcome.