Quiz: What is Your Listening Style?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  1. I pay attention to people’s feelings when they speak to me.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 2.
  2. I get frustrated when people have disorganized thoughts.

  • A.
    True 
  • B.
    False
• 3.
  3. I like when someone only tells me the relevant information when they speak.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 4.
  4. I like to understand the underlining message of someone’s words by the details they give me.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 5.
  5. I don’t like to spend an excessive amount of time talking about one thing.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 6.
  6. I believe what people are saying based on the emotions they display.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 7.
  7. I create a mental plan of action when someone is speaking to me about something.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 8.
  8. I like when someone speaks in a lot of detail.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 9.
  9. I like to establish how long a conversation is going to take before we start.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 10.
  10. I easily identify when things don’t add up while they are talking to me.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 11.
  11. I’m a very empathetic person when people talk to me.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 12.
  12. I like to break down and comprehend difficult messages.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 13.
  13. When someone tells me something, I care about what needs to be done more than I care about the why.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 14.
  14. I have a lot of tasks to get accomplished each day so I only like to have important conversations.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 15.
  15. I’m very patient and sensitive to people’s words.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 16.
  16. I like to examine the who, what, where, when and why when someone tells me something.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  People-Oriented Listening Style

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  You are very empathetic and care about how other people may feel and what they may need. That is a good trait to have because it helps you build strong personal relationships. The downside is that you tend to be very trusting of what others say based on their emotions, which can cause a lapse in judgement.
• 2.
  Action-Oriented Listening Style

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  You like to receive structured information that is correct and well thought-out. You prefer when people have already organized their thoughts before speaking to you because you like to get straight to the point to determine a plan of action. This is a great quality to have because you like to get things accomplished. The downside is that you can come off as impatient and critical to someone that wants to just vent and tell you how they feel.
• 3.
  Content-Oriented Listening Style

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  You like when people give you a lot of details because you want to make sure that your response is formed after having all of the important information. You seek to understand complex information and the cause-and-effect of a situation, which is a good trait to have. The downside is that you can sometimes miss the other person’s message if they don’t have the evidence and details to back it up.
• 4.
  Time-Oriented Listening Style

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  You like to take advantage of every moment in the day to accomplish tasks and meet goals. You prefer if people did not give you irrelevant information when speaking because your focus is productivity. It is great that you have the ability to accomplish a lot in one day. The downside is that you tend to cut others off when they speak, finish their sentences, and make them feel rushed, which can come off as uncaring.