Sandeep Is Telling His Colleague Julia About a Project He

question 33

Multiple Choice

Sandeep is telling his colleague Julia about a project he is working on.He includes a lot of anecdotes and asides.Julia feels impatient,sneaks looks at her watch,and thinks to herself "Why can't he just get to the point?" Julia is probably

• A) a content-oriented listener.
• B) a time-oriented listener.
• C) an action-oriented listener.
• D) a people-oriented listener.

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