QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORRECTLY
disengaged listening - Answer-What type of listening is the following: "Your call is very
important to us. Please stay on the line until the next available agent is free"
Relational Listening - Answer-recognizing, understanding, and addressing the
interconnection of relationships and communication during the listening process
yes - Answer-Can you be an active listener, yet remain disengaged?
how communication impacts the relationship & how the relationship impacts
communication - Answer-when engaging in relational listening what must two features
of communication and relationships must you address?
Environmental Distractions - Answer-obstacle to listening that results from the physical
location where listening takes place and competing sources
Medium Distractions - Answer-obstacle to listening that results from limitations or
problems inherent in certain media & technology, such as mobile phones or internet
connections
Source Distraction - Answer-obstacle to listening that results from auditory & visual
characteristics of the message source
Factual Diversion - Answer-obstacle to listening that occurs when so much emphasis is
placed on attending to every detail of a message that the main point becomes lost
Semantic Diversion - Answer-obstacle to listening that occurs when people are
distracted by words or phrases used in a message through negative response or
unfamiliarity
content (representational) listening - Answer-obstacle to listening when people focus on
the content level of the meaning, or literal meaning, rather than the social or relational
level of meaning
Egocentric Listening - Answer-obstacle to listening when people focus more on the
message & self-presentation than on the message of the other person involved in an
interaction