Shawn is a member of the student ethics committee. In meetings, he sometimes appears to be paying attention, but at other times does not appear to be tracking the conversations. He rarely contributes to the discussions. He is exhibiting the __________ style of listening.
A) Active
B) Involved
C) Passive
D) Detached
E) Motivated

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Shawn's behavior of sometimes not appearing to track the conversations and rarely contributing to the discussions suggests that he is exhibiting a passive style of listening, where he is not fully engaged in the conversation and may not be processing or retaining the information being discussed.

Shawn Is a Member of the Student Ethics Committee