When a listener restates the speaker's message in their own words to confirm understanding and asks questions for clarity, what type of listening is this called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Active listening
Active listening involves more than merely hearing sounds. The listener pays attention, paraphrases the message to check understanding, and asks relevant questions when something is unclear. Passive listening usually lacks this deliberate response, while aggressive communication and non-verbal communication describe different behaviours or modes, not the listening process described in the question.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Active listening
Why is this the correct answer?
Active listening involves more than merely hearing sounds. The listener pays attention, paraphrases the message to check understanding, and asks relevant questions when something is unclear. Passive listening usually lacks this deliberate response, while aggressive communication and non-verbal communication describe different behaviours or modes, not the listening process described in the question.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 English question. Chapter: First Flight Prose.
