How's Your Listening Skills?

How's Your Listening Skills?

Complete this quiz to find out.
Name

First NameLast Name
Date

MonthDayYear
Date

Do you:

	Most of the time	Frequently	Occasionally	Almost Never
1. Tune out people who say something you don't agree with or don't want to hear?
2. Concentrate on what is being said even if you are not really interested?
3. Assume you know what the speaker has just said?
4. Repeat in your own words what the speaker has just said?
5. Listen to the other person's viewpoint even if it differs from yours?
6. Learn something from each person you meet.
7. Find out what words mean when they are not familiar to you?
8. Form a rebuttal in your head while the speaker is talking?
9. Give the appearance of listening when you are not?
10. Daydream or snooze while the speaker is talking?
11. Listen for main ideas not just facts?
12. Recognize that words don't mean exactly the same thing to everyone?
13. Listen for what you want to hear, filtering the whole message?
14. Look at the person who is speaking continually while they are talking?
15. Concentrate on the speaker's meaning rather than on their appearance?
16. Know which words and phrases you respond to emotionally? Good or bad.

Scoring Index

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CALCULATING YOUR SCORE
Add the numbers for column "Most of the Time"
Most of the time
Add the numbers for column "Frequently"
Frequently
Add the numbers for column "Occasionally"
Occasionally
Add the numbers for column "Almost Never"
Almost Never
______ + ______ + ______ + ______ = ______

Scoring Table 110 - 120 Superior

99 - 109 Above Average

88 - 98 Average

77 - 87 Fair

Re-examine your responses. On what questions did you score the lowest? These are behaviours you probably want to modify or reshape.

Type a question

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1 is Worst, 5 is Best

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