FYE Chapter 2 Quiz Study Guide, Practice Questions and Review 2026
listening - correct answer ✔✔purposefully focusing on what a speaker is saying with the
objective of understanding
two general types of listening situations - correct answer ✔✔-you will be able to interact freely
with the speaker (everyday conversation, small discussion classes, business meetings)
-interaction is limited (lectures and webcasts)
principles of active listening - correct answer ✔✔1. focus on what is being said (clear your mind
of anything else)
2. repeat what you just heard
3. ask the speaker to expand or clarify (if you are unsure, ask questions)
4. look for nonverbal signals as well as the words used (facial expressions, body positioning,
tone of voice, and arm gestures)
5. listen for requests ( a speaker will often hide a request as a statement of a problem)
strategies to make lectures more effective and learning more fun - correct answer ✔✔1. get
your mind in the right space (prepare yourself to receive the information)
2. get yourself in the right space (sit towards the front of the room, where you can easily make
eye contact)
3. focus on what is being said (eliminate distractions)
4. look for signals (look for ways that the instructor tells you something important
5. listen for what is not being said (if they don't cover a subject as much as others, its not as
important)
6. sort the information (Decide what is important and what is not, what is clear and what is
confusing, and what is new material and what is review)
7. take notes
8. ask questions
, when asking questions - correct answer ✔✔-be prepared (do the assignments, so you know
what you need help with)0
-position yourself for success (sit up front))
-don't wait
-in a lecture class, write your questions down
-ask specific questions
-don't ask questions for the sake of asking
effective note taking - correct answer ✔✔•supports your listening efforts,
•allows you to test your understanding of the material,
•helps you remember the material better when you write key ideas down,
•gives you a sense of what the instructor thinks is important,
•creates your "ultimate study guide."
lists - correct answer ✔✔-A sequential listing of ideas as they are presented.
Lists may be short phrases or complete paragraphs describing ideas in more detail
-This method is what most students use as a fallback if they haven't learned other methods.
This method typically requires a lot of writing, and you may find that you are not keeping up
with the professor. It is not easy for students to prioritize ideas in this method.
outlines - correct answer ✔✔-places most important ideas along the left margin, which are
numbered with roman numerals. Supporting ideas to these main concepts are indented and are
noted with capital letters. Under each of these ideas, further detail can be added, designated
with an Arabic number, a lowercase letter, and so forth.
listening - correct answer ✔✔purposefully focusing on what a speaker is saying with the
objective of understanding
two general types of listening situations - correct answer ✔✔-you will be able to interact freely
with the speaker (everyday conversation, small discussion classes, business meetings)
-interaction is limited (lectures and webcasts)
principles of active listening - correct answer ✔✔1. focus on what is being said (clear your mind
of anything else)
2. repeat what you just heard
3. ask the speaker to expand or clarify (if you are unsure, ask questions)
4. look for nonverbal signals as well as the words used (facial expressions, body positioning,
tone of voice, and arm gestures)
5. listen for requests ( a speaker will often hide a request as a statement of a problem)
strategies to make lectures more effective and learning more fun - correct answer ✔✔1. get
your mind in the right space (prepare yourself to receive the information)
2. get yourself in the right space (sit towards the front of the room, where you can easily make
eye contact)
3. focus on what is being said (eliminate distractions)
4. look for signals (look for ways that the instructor tells you something important
5. listen for what is not being said (if they don't cover a subject as much as others, its not as
important)
6. sort the information (Decide what is important and what is not, what is clear and what is
confusing, and what is new material and what is review)
7. take notes
8. ask questions
, when asking questions - correct answer ✔✔-be prepared (do the assignments, so you know
what you need help with)0
-position yourself for success (sit up front))
-don't wait
-in a lecture class, write your questions down
-ask specific questions
-don't ask questions for the sake of asking
effective note taking - correct answer ✔✔•supports your listening efforts,
•allows you to test your understanding of the material,
•helps you remember the material better when you write key ideas down,
•gives you a sense of what the instructor thinks is important,
•creates your "ultimate study guide."
lists - correct answer ✔✔-A sequential listing of ideas as they are presented.
Lists may be short phrases or complete paragraphs describing ideas in more detail
-This method is what most students use as a fallback if they haven't learned other methods.
This method typically requires a lot of writing, and you may find that you are not keeping up
with the professor. It is not easy for students to prioritize ideas in this method.
outlines - correct answer ✔✔-places most important ideas along the left margin, which are
numbered with roman numerals. Supporting ideas to these main concepts are indented and are
noted with capital letters. Under each of these ideas, further detail can be added, designated
with an Arabic number, a lowercase letter, and so forth.
