Question

Alicia is meeting with her study group. she is listening to the group, but is also worried about her dad who is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. she hasn't asked as many questions or provided much information as she usually does. alicia will focus on the conversation for a while, but then sits back and stares ahead. this is an example of a(n) ______ listener.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is Active listener
Active listener refers to the type of listener that fully concentrate to his/her communication partner with the intention to actually understand the full context of the information.
To be an active listener, you need to utilize both your auditory skills to listen and your visual skills to catch up body languages.