While comparing hearing and listening, we can say that
AHearing is a physical process; listening is a psychological process ✓ Correct
BListening is a physical process; hearing is a psychological process
CBoth are purely physical processes
DBoth are purely biological processes
Correct answer: (A) Hearing is a physical process; listening is a psychological process
Explanation
Hearing is a physical process of receiving sound, while listening is a psychological process of attending to and interpreting it.
Option B reverses this, wrongly calling listening physical and hearing psychological.
Calling both purely physical (C) ignores the mental attention that listening demands.
Calling both purely biological (D) likewise omits the cognitive dimension of listening.
Hearing is involuntary and passive; listening is voluntary, active and meaning-seeking.
Effective listening is often graded into attentive and empathetic listening, key to classroom communication.
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