Which behaviour is the best example of active listening during a conversation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Paraphrasing the speaker’s key points and asking clarifying questions
Active listening requires attention, understanding, and an appropriate response. Restating the speaker’s main points checks whether the message was understood, while clarifying questions resolve uncertainty. Interrupting, checking a phone, or changing the topic shows that the listener is not giving the speaker’s message proper attention and does not provide useful evidence of understanding.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Paraphrasing the speaker’s key points and asking clarifying questions
Why is this the correct answer?
Active listening requires attention, understanding, and an appropriate response. Restating the speaker’s main points checks whether the message was understood, while clarifying questions resolve uncertainty. Interrupting, checking a phone, or changing the topic shows that the listener is not giving the speaker’s message proper attention and does not provide useful evidence of understanding.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 English question. Chapter: First Flight Prose.
