Which of the Following Questions Would Help You Determine If

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would help you determine if you have a defensive listening habit?

• A) Do you pay more attention to the way other people look or how they speak rather than what they say?
• B) Do you fake attention or pretend to listen when your mind is elsewhere, you're bored, or you think it pleases the speaker?
• C) Do you interrupt others while they're speaking?
• D) If you don't like or agree with someone, do you avoid listening or look for faults in what that person says?
• E) Do you feel threatened or humiliated by critical remarks from others?

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Definitions:

Medium of Exchange

An intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a pure barter system.

Specialization in Production

The process by which individuals, businesses, or countries focus on producing a limited scope of goods or services to gain greater efficiency and quality.

Coincidence of Wants

A situation in a barter economy where two parties each hold an item the other wants, facilitating a direct trade without the need for a medium of exchange.

Barter Economy

An economic system where goods and services are exchanged directly for other goods and services without using money as an intermediate.