Check Your Understanding

This test contains ten questions. There is one best answer. After reading the question, click on the answer you believe to be the correct one. If you choose an incorrect answer, the correct answer will be explained to you. Be sure to read each question and all the responses carefully.

1. You seem to get along fine with your family doctor. Despite this, you find that sometimes she cuts you off in the middle of a sentence. What might this suggest about her communication skills?

1. She is likely to make everyone feel uncomfortable with this strategy.
2. It doesn’t mean anything, everyone interrupts.
3. It might not mean anything, but it could suggest that she won’t get all the relevant information you can provide about your problem.
4. Interruptions always mean she is not listening to you.