The most likely effect of  shifting MS curve to MS1 is  that _________________

Review seeking clarification in Chapter 3.

When you pay careful attention to the messages you receive and respond to them in a thoughtful way, you are engaged in mindful listening. Also study mindless listening.

Review “more powerful” speech.

Most people can only really pay attention to one message at a time.

Having mental “spare time” while listening is the result of speech rates of 125 words per minute and thought rates of 500 words per minute.

Review listening styles in Chapter 3.

Listening is a natural ability that almost everyone possesses is a common but false assumption about listening.

Remember this term as you practice your persuasive speech: a “disfluency” creates an impression that the speaker is not very competent.

Active listening occurs whenever you are attentive to the verbal and nonverbal information being shared by a speaker.