Rogelyn A.

Morilla BSA-2/ BLOCK 2

SELF-Assessment | Your Listening Style

Research has revealed that everyone has default styles of listening. To discover your listening tendencies, fill in the survey below. Use 1
as “strongly disagree”, and 7 as “strongly agree”. The section/s where you indicated the strongest agreement (5, 6, or 7) suggests your
typical listening style/s. Circle your answer. Find the average of your scores.
Relational Listening
When listening to others, it is important to understand the feelings of the speaker. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When listening to others, I am mainly concerned with how they are feeling. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I listen to understand the emotions and mood of the speaker. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I listen primarily to build and maintain relationships with others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy listening to others because it allows me to connect with them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When listening to others, I focus on understanding the feelings behind words. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Analytical Listening
I wait until all the facts are presented before forming judgments and opinions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I tend to withhold judgment about others' ideas until I have heard everything they have to 6
say. 1 2 3 4 5 7
When listening to others, I attempt to withhold making an opinion until I've heard their 6
entire message. 1 2 3 4 5 7
When listening to others, I consider all sides of the issue before responding. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I fully listen to what a person has to say before forming any opinions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
To be fair to others, I fully listen to what they have to say before making judgments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Task-Oriented Listening
I am impatient with people who ramble on during conversations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I get frustrated when people get off topic during a conversation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When listening to others, I become impatient when they appear to be wasting time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I prefer speakers who quickly get to the point. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I find it difficult to listen to people who take too long to get their ideas across. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When listening to others, I appreciate speakers who give brief, to-the-point presentations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Critical Listening
When listening to others, I focus on any inconsistencies and/or errors in what is
being said. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I often catch errors in other speakers' logic. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I tend to naturally notice errors in what speakers say. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I have a talent for catching inconsistencies in what speakers say. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When listening to others, I notice contradictions in what they say. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Good listeners catch discrepancies in what people say. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Average: 141