Question

Which of the following best illustrates active listening?

A. Giving advice to people while they are speaking
B. Judging what people say while they are speaking
C. Interrupting people to ask questions while they are speaking
D. Paying attention to people when they are speaking

Answer 1

Paying attention to people while they are speaking.

Answer 2

Active listening is a technique that requires the listener to be fully concentrated, to understand all the ideas and to be able to remember and respond to them. Therefore, we may say that the sentence that best illustrates active listening is:

D. Paying attention to people when they are speaking.

The rest of the sentences (A,B and C) would trigger a negative effect among speakers, rather than a mindful, effective communication.