Which of the Following Statements About Listening Is Most Accurate

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about listening is most accurate?

• A) Listening is a hard skill that employers seek when looking for well-rounded candidates who can be hired and promoted.
• B) Three quarters of high-quality communication involves listening.
• C) Everyone knows how to listen because listening is an automatic response to noise.
• D) Listening skills become less important as one moves up the career ladder.

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Definitions:

Find a Distraction

The act of diverting one's attention away from distressing thoughts or feelings to focus on something else, often for relief or relaxation.

Vent

To release or express emotions, thoughts, or feelings, often as a way of relieving stress or tension.

Wait

The act of staying in a place or delaying an action until a particular time or until something else happens.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by a lack of effort to avoid subsequent pain or harm.