A Listener's Summary of a Speaker's Words Shows That the Listener

question 56

Multiple Choice

A listener's summary of a speaker's words shows that the listener did not correctly understand the message.Which of the following must be true?

• A)The speaker used clear, simplified language.
• B)The listener failed to use active listening.
• C)The speaker failed to send a clear message, the listener failed to receive the message properly, or both the speaker and listener failed to communicate properly.
• D)The speaker sent a clear message, but the listener failed to receive the message properly due to poor listening, jumping to conclusions, or relying on preconceived notions about the speaker.

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Definitions:

Ascribed Statuses

Social positions assigned at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life, based on attributes beyond an individual's control.

Social Construction

The theory that many aspects of reality, including social norms and knowledge, are created and maintained through social interactions and agreements among societal members.

Objective Reality

A concept referring to the existence of an external, independent reality that is not influenced by individual feelings, interpretations, or perceptions.

Achieved Statuses

Social positions that are acquired through an individual's own efforts, talents, or choices, as opposed to ascribed statuses, which are inherited.