ASSESSMENTS

Listening Habits Assessment

This assessment was developed by the father of the field of listening, Dr. Ralph Nichols.

One way to become a better listener is to analyze the factors that distinguish the effective listeners from the ineffective listeners. Check yourself carefully on each of the following 10 questions.

  • How often do you call the subject uninteresting?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you criticize the speaker's delivery of non-content items?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you get over-stimulated when you listen to other people?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • Do you listen only for facts?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you find yourself not taking notes or not adapting to the speaker's pattern?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often to you fake attention to the speaker?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you tolerate distractions?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you avoid difficult material?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you find your emotions working against what you're listening to?

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never

  • How often do you waste the advantage of listening speed? (the average person has a listening capacity of 4-7 times the average speaking rate)

    • Almost Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Almost Never


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