SPC 1608 – Exam 2 – Questions and Solutions – 2025/2026
Denotative Meaning - ANS✔✔ The literal or explicit definition of a word.
Connotative Meaning - ANS✔✔ The implied meaning of a word based upon its use within a
given context.
Listening - ANS✔✔ The process of receiving, attending to, and assigning meaning to aural and
visual stimuli.
Five Ways of Listening - ANS✔✔ 1. Discriminative Listening
2. Comprehensive Listening
3. Therapeutic Listening
4. Critical Listening
5. Appreciative Listening
People-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who is comfortable with and skilled at listening to
people's feelings and emotions.
Action-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who like to receive concise, succinct information
that is free from mistakes.
Content-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listening style where you prefer challenging and complex
messages.
Time-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who prefers brief listening encounters.
, Hearing - ANS✔✔ Physical process.
Active Listening - ANS✔✔ Conscious and responsive participation.
Types and Goals of Listening - ANS✔✔ 1. Active Listening
2. Empathetic Listening
3. Critical Listening
4. Enjoyment
Poor Listening Habits - ANS✔✔ - Quickly decide a subject is dull
- Criticize the speakers delivery
- Jump to conclusions
- Listen only for facts
- Fake attention
- Become easily distracted
- Avoid difficult listening situations
- Let emotional language interfere with listening to the speakers message
- Waste the differential between the rate of speaking (about 125wpm) and rate of thinking (400-
500wpm)
Improve Specific Listening Skills - ANS✔✔ - Be mindful
- Selective attention
- Listen with sensory channels
- Block out distracting stimuli
- Suspend judgment
- Focus on main points
Denotative Meaning - ANS✔✔ The literal or explicit definition of a word.
Connotative Meaning - ANS✔✔ The implied meaning of a word based upon its use within a
given context.
Listening - ANS✔✔ The process of receiving, attending to, and assigning meaning to aural and
visual stimuli.
Five Ways of Listening - ANS✔✔ 1. Discriminative Listening
2. Comprehensive Listening
3. Therapeutic Listening
4. Critical Listening
5. Appreciative Listening
People-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who is comfortable with and skilled at listening to
people's feelings and emotions.
Action-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who like to receive concise, succinct information
that is free from mistakes.
Content-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listening style where you prefer challenging and complex
messages.
Time-Oriented Listening - ANS✔✔ Listener who prefers brief listening encounters.
, Hearing - ANS✔✔ Physical process.
Active Listening - ANS✔✔ Conscious and responsive participation.
Types and Goals of Listening - ANS✔✔ 1. Active Listening
2. Empathetic Listening
3. Critical Listening
4. Enjoyment
Poor Listening Habits - ANS✔✔ - Quickly decide a subject is dull
- Criticize the speakers delivery
- Jump to conclusions
- Listen only for facts
- Fake attention
- Become easily distracted
- Avoid difficult listening situations
- Let emotional language interfere with listening to the speakers message
- Waste the differential between the rate of speaking (about 125wpm) and rate of thinking (400-
500wpm)
Improve Specific Listening Skills - ANS✔✔ - Be mindful
- Selective attention
- Listen with sensory channels
- Block out distracting stimuli
- Suspend judgment
- Focus on main points
