Question

Devon is president of the International Student Organization. He is listening to the Dean of Students present her plan for a new multicultural center so he can decide whether or not to support the plan. According to your textbook, Devon is engaged in _________ listening.

Answer 1

Answer:

Critical listening.

Explanation:

The form of listening that Devon is engaged in is critical listening. This type of listening is an analitical and critical form of thinking and judgment; in which one is both listening and making assumptions, analizing, critisising and judging at the same time. This is used, as in the example, to both understand the speaker and evaluate it. The individual listens and evaluates.