Types of LIstening

Question 1

• the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding
  to a spoken and/ or non-verbal message (International Reading Association)

Answer 1

LISTENING

Question 2

4 Types of Listening:
AECC

Answer 2

1. Appreciative Listening
2. Emphatic Listening
3. Comprehensive/Active Listening
4. Critical/ Analytical Listening

Question 3

• listening for pleasure and enjoyment, as when we listen to music, to a comedy
  routine, or to an entertaining speech

Answer 3

Appreciative Listening

Question 4

• describes how well speakers choose and use words, use humor, ask
  questions, tell stories, and argue persuasively

Answer 4

Appreciative Listening

Question 5

• listener does not necessarily agree or feel the same way with the speaker
  instead he/she understands the type and intensity of feelings the speaker is
  experiencing without judgement

Answer 5

Emphatic Listening

Question 6

• listening to understand the message of a speaker, as when we attend a
  classroom lecture or listen to directions for finding a friend’s house

Answer 6

Comprehensive/ Active Listening

Question 7

• listening to provide emotional support for the speaker, as when a psychiatrist
  listens to a patient or when we lend a sympathetic ear to a friend

Answer 7

Emphatic Listening

Question 8

• focuses on understanding and identifying with a person’s situation, feelings,
  or motives; there is an attempt to understand what the other person is feeling

Answer 8

Emphatic Listening

Question 9

• focuses on accurately understanding the meaning of the speaker’s words
  while simultaneously interpreting non-verbal cues such as facial expressions,
  gestures, posture, and vocal quality

Answer 9

Comprehensive/ Active Listening

Question 10

Steps in Active Listening

Answer 10

1. listening carefully by using all available senses
2. paraphrasing what is heard both mentally and verbally
3. checking your understanding to ensure accuracy
4. providing feedback

Question 11

• listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it, as
  when we listen to the sales pitch of a used-car dealer or the campaign speech
  of a political candidate

Answer 11

Critical/ Analytical Listening

Question 12

• focuses on evaluating whether a message is logical and reasonable

Answer 12

Critical/ Analytical Listening

Question 13

• asks you to make judgements based on your evaluation of the speaker’s
  arguments -challenges the speaker’s message by evaluating its accuracy
  and meaningfulness, and utility -uses critical thinking skills

Answer 13

Critical/ Analytical Listening