Which practice helps ensure listening by setting aside bias?

• A. Eliminate Your Prejudices and See the Speaker's Point of View
• B. Focus on Delivering Your Own Plan
• C. Form Judgments Quickly
• D. Interrupt to Correct Errors

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is listening with bias awareness by trying to see things from the speaker’s point of view. When you set aside your own prejudices, you can hear the message more accurately, catch nuances you might miss otherwise, and confirm you understood what was meant rather than what you expect to hear. This open stance helps you paraphrase correctly, ask clarifying questions, and respond in a way that addresses the speaker’s actual concerns, not just your own assumptions.

This approach contrasts with focusing on your own plan, which pulls attention away from the speaker, quick judgments, which can close you off to new information, and interrupting to correct errors, which disrupts the flow of communication and signals you aren’t listening. By eliminating biases and aiming to understand the speaker’s viewpoint, you create clearer, more constructive dialogue.