How Do Red Flag Words Affect Listening

question 94

Multiple Choice

How do red flag words affect listening?

• A)They begin a flood of emotions that prevent some people from hearing anything else for quite a while.
• B)They overwhelm a listener with information and force him or her to decide which information will be remembered.
• C)They make people forget half of what they have heard after an hour, about a third after a day, and about one-fourth after a week.
• D)They put a listener in a position where he or she has to decide which information will be processed and remembered.

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