CYC 301 Chapter 5-6: CYC301 - Ch. 5-6 Textbook Notes
1 Dec 2016
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Listening is selecting, attending to, constructing meaning from, remembering, and responding to verbal and nonverbal messages. Respond to it confirms to others that listening has occurred. Hearing is the physiological process of decoding sounds. Sound vibrations reach your eardrum and cause the middle ear bone to move. Selecting is the process of sorting through various sounds competing for your attention. Attending is the process of focusing on a particular sound or message. You are more likely to attend to messages that meet your needs, also consistent with attitudes or interests. Understanding is the process of assigning meaning to a message. You understand best if you relate to what you are hearing. The greater the similarity between individuals, the more accurate of understanding. Remembering is recalling information that has been communicated. Long-term data that is significant to us. Responding is confirming your understanding of a message. Listing styles: preferred way of making sense out of the spoken messages we listen to.
