When We Decide in Advance That a Speaker Has Nothing

question 4

True/False

When we decide in advance that a speaker has nothing to offer us (thus we tune him/her out),we are engaged in prejudging this person which is an internal obstacle to listening.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A theory or approach in psychology that describes how human beings receive, store, retrieve, and use information, likening the mind to a computer.

Memory Control Strategy

Techniques and methods used to enhance the ability to remember information, manage memories, or improve memory performance.

Operating Efficiency Hypothesis

The theory that business operations and processes can be optimized for performance and cost-efficiency, leading to improved profitability and competitiveness.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that aid the recall of information stored in the memory by making it easier to access.