Question

Which of the following is an effective problem-solving skill?

Jen asks Nancy to help her with a problem at their office. Nancy closes the door to minimize distractions and maximize her ability to focus on what Jen is going to say. What is Nancy specifically practicing?
active listening
critical thinking
problem solving
professionalism

Answer 1

active listening

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Nancy closes the door to minimize distractions and maximize her ability to focus on what Jen is going to say, this means that wants no distractions while she is listening to Jen and is able to focus entirely without being distracted.

She is indulging in active listening. First step of solving a problem is to listen to the problem very carefully so as to be able to look at different dimensions of it and come up with a solution that will effectively solve the problem without inconveniences.