Habit 5: Listening – Flashcards
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What are the five poor listening skills?
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Spacing out, Pretend listening, selective listening, word listening, and self-centered listening
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What is spacing out?
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your mind is in another place and you are caught up in your own thoughs
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What is an example of spacing out?
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Your friend is talking to you about a quiz but you are in your own world thinking about your crush.
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What is pretend listening?
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making it look like you are listening but you are really not
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What is an example of pretend listening?
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You think your parents are listening to you but all they are doing is saying is "yeah", "uh-huh"
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What is selective listening?
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you only listen to the part of the conversation that interests you
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What is an example of selective listening?
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Your friend is talking to you about how she did on a quiz but you are not really listening until she starts talking about what is on the quiz
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What is word listening?
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We actually pay attention, but only listen to the words and not the body language or the emotions that are behind the words
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What is an example of word listening?
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Your friend is talking to you and she says "I hate you" laughing but all you heard was "I hate you" and you get mad
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What is self-centered listening?
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We listen from our point of view
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What is an example of self-centered listening?
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You listen to your friend talking about her problems but keep relating it back to you
