Selective listening a listening style in which the receiver responds only to messages that interest him or her

• A. Introduction
• B. Selective Listening
• C. Topical Speech Format
• D. Chronological Format

Answer: (B)

Selective listening is a listening style in which the listener pays attention only to messages that interest them. This definition fits exactly because it describes filtering attention based on personal interest or relevance, rather than listening to everything with equal focus. The other terms describe how information is organized or presented in speech—an introduction is the opening part of a talk, topical speech format organizes content by topic, and chronological format arranges content by time. They relate to structure, not to how a listener chooses what to attend to.