Evaluative listening is basically about
AAccepting or rejecting an idea given to the listener ✓ Correct
BFeeling the emotions of the speaker
CHearing everything possible without judgment
DIgnoring the message entirely
Correct answer: (A) Accepting or rejecting an idea given to the listener
Explanation
Evaluative listening is basically about weighing an idea given to the listener in order to accept or reject it.
The listener actively judges the message's logic, evidence and worth before responding.
Feeling the emotions of the speaker describes empathetic listening, which withholds such judgment.
Hearing everything possible without judgment describes comprehensive or passive listening, the opposite of evaluating.
Ignoring the message entirely is a failure to listen at all, not a mode of evaluation.
Evaluative listening is also called critical listening, since it tests claims against reason and evidence.
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