Which of the following statements is accurate concerning active listening?
A)An active listener will generally be thinking about the next thing he will say.
B)The best listeners are passive listeners because they are not trying to reword the sender's message.
C)Active listeners do not disrupt the sender's message and will try to put the sender's message into their own words and scan the sender for various nonverbal signals.
D)All of these statements are accurate.

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Active listening involves paying attention to the speaker, not interrupting them, and attempting to understand their message by paraphrasing or summarizing it. It also involves observing nonverbal cues from the speaker. Option A is incorrect as active listeners do not focus on their response, but on understanding the speaker's message. Option B is incorrect as passive listening does not involve understanding the speaker, but simply hearing the words. Option D is incorrect as only option C accurately describes active listening.

Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate Concerning Active Listening