Question

Why is active listening an important component of communication? A. Most people only pretend to listen during a conversation. B. Listening is not necessary in communication; only talking is important. C. Active listening shows speakers that their thoughts are important and that you’re trying to understand them. D. Active listening is only important in communication if you reply to a serious conversation with a funny or smart remark.

Answer 1

The correct answer here is C.

Active listening is surprisingly not something many do, even though it is an important part in communication. While listening we often get distracted and think what are we going to say next so we are not always actively listening. This requires a lot of empathy, patience and practice but it is worth as we show that we value the speaker and that their thoughts are important to us.