When a friend is telling you about a great new restaurant she visited, you are distracted by the sight of an attractive person crossing the street and do not attend to your friend's message. This situation demonstrates ______.

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This situation illustrates that you can hear someone without actually listening to them. Hearing is the physical ability to perceive sounds, whereas listening involves actively paying attention and processing the information being communicated. In this scenario, you heard your friend speaking but were not listening because your attention was diverted.

When a Friend Is Telling You About a Great New