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Necessary Skills
Taking note of major points and important details of a lecture or conversation
Listening for signal expressions that identify details, such as the following: for example, the reason is, on the other hand, I would say
Eliminating incorrect answers choices
Identifying a statement that is mentioned
Strategies
Since answers to questions are generally found in order in the passage, it is helpful to take notes in the order of what you hear.
Detail questions do not require inference. Choose what speakers actually say.
In a lecture, detail questions are about information related to the following: new facts, descriptions, definitions of terms/concepts/ideas, reasons, results, and examples.
Incorrect choices may repeat some of the speakers' words but do not reflect correct information from the lecture or conversation.
A Listen to a lecture in a psychology class. Fill in the diagram with the information that you hear.
B Choose ✅ the correct answers.
1. What does the facial feedback hypothesis suggest?
(A) Our brain sends signals to stimulate emotions.
(B) Emotions depend solely on our facial expressions.
(C) Our facial expressions rely on emotional feedback.
(D) All cultures make similar emotional facial expressions.
2. Which of the following happens after the brain registers a sad situation, according to the theory?
(A) Our face provides feedback to our emotions.
(B) We react emotionally to the situation.
(C) Our facial muscles form the appropriate expression.
(D) The brain sends out a signal.
3. What can a smile do for someone in a sad situation, according to the professor?
(A) Nothing
(B) Diminish the person's sadness
(C) Make the person feel happier
(D) Eliminate the sad emotion
Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
The professor explains that the ________ hypothesis states that our ________ are activated by the expressions we make during an ________ situation. Tests of this hypothesis showed that ________ do not cause emotions to happen, but that they can ________ or ________ an emotion that a person is already experiencing.
VOCABULARY
hypothesis: an educated guess to explain that something has not been proved correct
emotion: a feeling; state of mind
register: to notice or understand something
activate: to make something start working
exaggerate: to overstate something
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