Question

Dan is an atheist with a keen interest in politics. Whenever Dan is watching a debate and one of the candidates mentions his or her belief or interest in God, he stops listening to that candidate. Sometimes, he'll even change his vote if a candidate he likes mentions God too frequently. Which of the following listening barriers describes Dan?a. information overload b. attack listeningc. rebuttal tendencyd. closed-mindedness

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Dan possesses the quality of closed-mindedness. When a person have their own deal of ideals and values and when they think that their values and beliefs are only correct, it becomes difficult for such person to listen to others who have contradicting believes. Dan, being an atheist values his own personal belief only. And when he find someone who is of contradictory belief, he behaves as mentioned.