What is a major fear of really understanding another's point of view?
a. You may find out the other person is smarter.
b. You will be expected to show why your viewpoint is right.
c. You run the risk of being changed in your views.
d. You run the risk of becoming more intimate.
Question 2Which of the following is not a method for sending messages effectively?
a. attempt to write your message as well as say it
b. finding the appropriate words and emotions
c. continually looking for comprehension cues from a listener
d. desire to be understood
Question 3According to psychotherapist Carl Rogers, a major barrier to effective communication is
a. insufficient knowledge of cultural backgrounds.
b. our tendency to judge and evaluate messages.
c. a hesitancy to self-disclose.
d. being too empathic.
Question 4A major problem in effective listening is
a. one can think faster than the speaker can talk.
b. some speakers talk faster than our brains can process.
c. over-utilization of the third ear.
d. ear wax.
Question 5According to Burke, which of the following is not a filter or barrier as a sender?
a. wondering if you have something worthy to say
b. your gender
c. feeling anxious about the message
d. wondering if others will understand you
Question 6The third ear refers to
a. environmental stimuli.
b. one who wears an earphone.
c. repeating another's message to make sure it's accurate.
d. non-verbal communication cues.
Question 7Disability advocates recommend viewing a person with a disability as one who is not a superhuman model of courage.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.