Question

through oral language. this required people to concentrate, pay attention, and really activate their brains to recall these stories properly. listening is a valuable skill—not only in education but also in work and people’s personal lives. for example, an oxford learning article discusses the importance of “active listening,” or the type of listening that requires a person to be fully engaged in the speaker and trying to understand the complete message being sent. active listeners tend to be better problem solvers, have fewer misunderstandings with others, have improved resourcefulness, and have a faster work rate. listening to audiobooks can certainly help develop these skills.
opponents of listening to audiobooks argue that people who listen to audiobooks comprehend less than people who read the same text. a study conducted by three groups participated in pennsylvania refutes this idea. bloomsburg university of this study, one group listened to the audiobook of a nonfiction world war ii book, another group read the same book on an e-reader, and the third group both read and listened to the text at the same time. the study found that there were no significant differences* between the three groups in their ability to answer comprehension questions.
additional research shows that listening

1. what audience is the author most likely addressing in the selection?

people seeking book recommendations
people conducting studies of the brain
people who value convenience
people interested in becoming writers
clear all

Explanation:

The passage discusses listening skills, active listening, and a study on audiobook comprehension. The audience likely interested would be those valuing convenience (as audiobooks offer convenience, and the text addresses listening skills' benefits, including from audiobooks). Other options: book recommendations (no), brain studies (study is example, not focus), becoming writers (no). So the correct audience is people who value convenience.

Answer:

People who value convenience