Question
What best describes active listening?
a trying to understand how someone is feeling when he or she speaks
a trying to understand how someone is feeling when he or she speaks
b listening while taking notes and documenting the speaker’s ideas
b listening while taking notes and documenting the speaker’s ideas
c encouraging the speaker to fully express his or her feelings
c encouraging the speaker to fully express his or her feelings
d all of the above
a trying to understand how someone is feeling when he or she speaks
a trying to understand how someone is feeling when he or she speaks
b listening while taking notes and documenting the speaker’s ideas
b listening while taking notes and documenting the speaker’s ideas
c encouraging the speaker to fully express his or her feelings
c encouraging the speaker to fully express his or her feelings
d all of the above
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best description of active listening is **d all of the above**. Active listening involves trying to understand the speaker's feelings, paying attention to their ideas (which may include taking notes), and encouraging them to fully express themselves. All these elements contribute to effective communication and understanding.