Question

select all that apply
which three actions demonstrate jumping to conclusions when listening?

□ assuming that the speakers views are misguided because of political - party affiliation
□ deciding that a speech will be boring based on its title
□ listening especially hard to catch all the speechs details
□ deciding that a speakers topic is not worth listening to
□ focusing too much on the speakers body language

Explanation:

Jumping to conclusions in listening means forming judgments without fully engaging with or understanding the speaker's message.

1. Assuming a speaker's views are misguided due to political affiliation is a pre-judgment without evaluating their actual arguments.
2. Deciding a speech is boring just from its title skips engaging with the actual content to form a valid opinion.
3. Deciding a speaker's topic is not worth listening to is a premature judgment without giving the speaker a chance to present their message.

Listening closely to details is active listening, not jumping to conclusions. Focusing too much on body language is a listening barrier but not the same as prematurely concluding the value/validity of the message itself.

Answer:

• assuming that the speaker's views are misguided because of political-party affiliation
• deciding that a speech will be boring based on its title
• deciding that a speaker's topic is not worth listening to