In this assignment, we were administered the Watson-Barker Listening Test. During the course of this assessment I believe I did fairly well, and I actually believe I did better than I expected. The reason I did not expect to do well on this assessment is because I tend to have an issue with paying attention, especially if something is boring. I managed to score just as well or slightly better in all of the categories in comparison to the national averages. This was even after I lost focus for a small period of time during the duration of one of the sections. This assessment managed to help me in several ways by helping me evaluate what forms of listening I properly executed and which ones were executed poorly. First when I was evaluating my scores I began to look to see what areas I did poorly in, and I came to realize I did not do very poorly in any of the categories. The only score that was not equal to or greater in …show more content…
I heard my former girlfriend, therefore there were no issues. • U-Understanding. Since my former girlfriend was using various tones and words in our conversation, I was therefore able to conceive a misconception that she wasn’t mad or sad about the situation. • R-Remembering. I was capable of remembering what my former girlfriend said because there wasn’t a lot of information exchanged. • I-Interpreting. Because I was unable to pick up on the verbal and non-verbal cues, I could not properly interpret the message I was receiving and this caused several issues. • E-Evaluating. At the time I thought I had a good comprehension of the situation, but I soon realized that I was lacking in the cues that were given to me. Rather than discussing the situation more I took the information that was given to me without using any kind of evaluation of the situation as a whole. • R-Responding. I achieved this section properly, but lacked properly executing the situation because of the lack of understanding in her verbal and nonverbal
process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages” (Verderber and
5. What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation?
A judge in the state of Florida is bound by the Arthur hearing standard for the determination for bail. An Arthur hearing is a two-stage process, with the first stage being the topic of this discussion post. In order to determine bail in capital and life cases, the burden of proof is greater than that required for trial meaning the proof of guilt must be evident or the presumption great. According to the article “evident” is synonymous with “manifest” which is defined as “put beyond question of doubt”. Therefore, I find that the evidence required for bail purposes must be such that there is no room for argument.
In stage one I started deciding that I was going to carry out a one to one with a patient. I decided to talk to them and begun to think about what I was going to ask the patient. In the second stage I decided that I was going to use verbal communication and then decided what I was going to ask them. I chose to say ‘are you going back to clinic?’Thirdly, I started to send my verbal message across to the patient and ask them
• Physical ability - patient may have had a stoke and able to form words and speak normally and may have lost the ability to find the correct words or say the word due to facial muscles failing. Having other illnesses such as dementia and parkinsons, having to repeat the information
Empathy-(1:27)(2:18)(2:44) There were multiple opportunities to offer empathy in the call to show care and concern for her confusion. Consider using statements such as ( I can see how that can be confusing. or I can understand your frustration.)
[Describe in a short paragraph how, in a recent conversation, your communication behavior contributed to your physical, relational, identity, spiritual, and instrumental needs. Which need or need took precedence? Why? Page 9]
My scores are so low they did not register on the scale in the assignment description in any area. I am truly American-made. I basically speak one language, except for a little German I remember from 3 years in high school. I have no desire to travel out of our great country. I barely travel outside of my state of Ohio. Until recently, I have had very little exposure to international. My scores seem to indicate that I am not world-minded, and barely nation-minded. I may be in a class all my own and be state-minded. At this point, I do not plan to change much.
It also conveyed that I was empathetic towards her situation. Geldard and Geldard (2009) explain that minimal responses not only convey that the counselor is listening, they can also be used to convey a message, such as surprise, agreement or even to challenge what has been said. The meaning of these minimal responses is also influenced greatly upon the delivery of them. Tone of voice, facial expression, posture and eye movement all help to determine the way in which these messages are received.
I combat the effects of the various types of physical, psychological, and semantic noise that distort messages.
Tatiana responded very well to the intervention. Tatiana continues to make progress towards her goals. Tatiana stated, that she used the “I” statement when she explained to her sister, how she was feeling, about her sister using her things without asking. Tatiana stated, that the “I” statement, is when a person explain how they feel and how the situation affects them. Tatiana was able to complete the worksheet with assistance. Tatiana stated that when she used the “I” statement with her sister, she was able to get her sister to understand how she was feeling without becoming abusive, of fighting with her. Tatiana was able to convert the “You” statements by replacing with words such as “ I am feel frustrated when you”, I do not like when ,
It is difficult enough to interpret words accurately, in fact, there are no doubt more misinterpreted messages than not (Cherney and Tynan, 1990). When the element of nonverbal is incorporated, the rate of misinterpretations increases dramatically (Elgin, 1980).
Understanding is interpreting the speaker’s message in stigmatic, pragmatic and sociolinguistic context (Verderber, K. S., & Verderber, R. F. 2013, pg. 205). Some messages are clear and straightforward, other times, messages may be encrypted within clear messages. The first step is to identify clear and subtle points in a message (Verderber, K. S., & Verderber, R. F. 2013, pg. 205). According to Dr. Passmore and his analysis of Active Constructive Response, he suggests giving attention to the “verbal and non-verbal” gestures to guide the listener in decrypting the subtle messages or potions of the messages (2104). When sibling B called sibling A, she clearly state her husband is requesting a Family Plan document for his citizenship request. The subtle nonverbal gesture was the silence after the clear statement. Sibling A noticed a pause and understood this as uneasiness and concern with processing the husband’s request. In addition, sibling B stated that she was not familiar with this document or its use. Sibling A recognized this as an indirect message and considered her history with her sibling, sibling A interpreted this indirect message as sibling B requesting assistance in researching this
This happens to me all the time. When I was in China, once I was opening our door by using keys, I got a call from my mom. She told me when I went home, make sure to put those agarics into water, then she can cook quicker after she off duty. While I was outside of our apartment, I can still remember this thing. But after I opened our door and went home, I clean forgot all about it. Sometimes if this listening breakdown happens all the time, others might be mad at you and thought you do not care their words. In order to improve, I would write down in a paper or document on my phone in order to avoid distractions.
In this class, I’m learning quite a bit about listening. I’m learning how to listen and communicate better with people, especially when the things I’m listening to and talking about are more on the sensitive side of topics. I’ve always been a very closed off person, even from friends and family. I️ would have a hard time expressing my thoughts and emotions verbally and would get upset with people when they would try to pry. Friends and family would get angry with me when I️ wouldn’t talk or wouldn’t listen to them when all they were really doing was trying to help me. Very frequently when out in public it’s easy to observe this same kind of people or behavior. There are many more people out in the world with poor listening and communicating skills than you may think. For instance, those who get flustered when discussing certain topics whether it’s at the store or a coffee shop. If you like people watching, then you know what I’m talking about.