Hearing only what you want to hear and sorting out what's not important or of no interest to you is called
A) active listening.
B) selective listening.
C) effective listening.
D) all of the above.

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Selective listening involves only paying attention to what is relevant or interesting to the listener, while ignoring other information. Active listening involves fully focusing on and engaging with the speaker, and effective listening refers to the ability to understand and retain information from a speaker. Therefore, B is the best choice as it specifically describes the behavior of hearing only what you want to hear.

Hearing Only What You Want to Hear and Sorting Out