Selective listening refers to
A) a highly focused form of listening.
B) letting one's mind wander until something personally relevant is said.
C) a form of defensive listening.
D) listening only long enough to get a word in edgewise.
E) a time-saving technique in which you purposely ignore at least 25% of what a speaker says.

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B)Selective listening is one of the most common barriers to effective listening.If your mind wanders,you may stay tuned out until you hear a word or phrase that gets your attention again.But by that time,you are unable to recall what the speaker actually said; instead you remember what you think the speaker probably said.

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