In a Speech About How Texas Became a State,Martina Provided

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a speech about how Texas became a state,Martina provided three main points and delivered them in a chronological pattern.Two of her classmates,Anna and Donna,were discussing the speech the next day.Anna remembered Martina's three main points while Donna only remembered the story used in the introduction.Who was the better listener,according to the textbook's tips to enhance listening skills?

• A)Anna was the better listener because she followed the tip,"Listen for major ideas."
• B)Donna was the better listener because she followed the tip,"Be a selfish listener."
• C)Anna was the better listener because she followed the tip,"Avoid overreacting emotionally."
• D)Donna was the better listener because she followed the tip,"Avoid information overload."

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Definitions:

Moods

Emotional states that are less specific, less intense, and longer-lasting than emotions, often not directed at a particular object.

Long-lived

Characterized by a great duration of life or existence; often used to describe entities or objects that have a lengthy lifespan.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological, cognitive, and behavioral reactions to situations deemed significant.

Interactional Unfairness

Interactional Unfairness refers to the perception of unfair treatment by individuals based on how interpersonal interactions are conducted, rather than the outcomes of those interactions.