When Jackie talked to her best friend Emily about a recent breakup, she noticed that although Emily appeared to be listening (eye contact, verbal responses at the right places, etc.), she seemed distracted. In this case, Emily may have been using
A) stagehogging.
B) defensive listening.
C) advising.
D) pseudolistening.

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Pseudolistening is when someone appears to be listening but is not actually paying attention to what is being said. Emily's behavior of making eye contact and giving verbal responses, despite being distracted, fits the description of pseudolistening.

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