Five Poor Listening Skills Quiz

Someone is talking but you ignore him or her because your mind is elsewhere, is . . .

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You're not paying attention to the person talking but you pretend you are is the definition of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You pay attention to only part of the conversation that interests you or relates to you is the definition of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You pay attention to the words but miss the point because you are ignoring the tone, feelings, and body language is the definition of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You apply everything you hear to your own point of view.

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

"If you think your day was bad, wait until I tell you about mine" or "I know exactly how you feel, because . . ." Is an example of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You're staring out the window and thinking about your evening plans while your mom is telling you about her day. Is an example of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self Centered Listening

Your teacher was telling a really great story at the beginning of the lesson, but you stopped listening when they explained the assignment, this is an example of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

Someone is talking to you and you aren’t listening at all, but you say things like, “Uhuh, yeah, cool, hmmm” to make them think you are is an example of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening

You listen to a story a friend tells you about how their dog wouldn’t play with them and you respond “Wow that’s great” and they get upset because you clearly were not listening to the tone or their feelings about the story is an example of:

• Spacing Out

• Pretend Listening

• Selective Listening

• Word Listening

• Self-Centered Listening