To become a more effective listener, a person should not tolerate silence, instead, keep the conversation going with dialogue.

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This statement is false. Effective listening involves being comfortable with silence and allowing the speaker to have moments of pause or reflection before moving the conversation forward. Interrupting or filling in the silence with unnecessary dialogue can hinder effective listening and disrupt the speaker's train of thought.

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