Question

multiple choice question
the tendency not to listen to something with which we disagree is called ______.

○ glazing over
○ closed - mindedness
○ pseudolistening
○ the rebuttal tendency

Explanation:

• Glazing over refers to mentally tuning out due to boredom, not disagreement.
• Closed-mindedness is the refusal to engage with ideas one disagrees with, matching the definition.
• Pseudolistening is pretending to listen without actual engagement, not tied to disagreement.
• The rebuttal tendency is focusing on crafting a counterargument instead of listening, not avoiding the content entirely.

Answer:

closed-mindedness