Assess your receiver apprehension by completing the following assessment measure.61 Respond to each item by indicating the extent to which it describes you using the following scale: 5 = Strongly agree, 4 = Agree, 3 = Sometimes, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree
______ 1. When I am listening I feel nervous about missing information.
______ 2. I worry about being able to keep up with the material being presented in class.
______ 3. Sometimes I miss information in class because I am writing notes.
______ 4. I feel tense and anxious when I am listening to important information.
______ 5. I am concerned that I won’t be able to remember information I’ve heard in lectures and discussions.
______ 6. Although I try to concentrate, my thoughts sometimes become confused when I’m listening.
______ 7. I worry that my listening skill is not very good.
______ 8. I regularly cannot remember things I have just been told.
______ 9. I feel anxious or nervous when I am listening in class.
______10. I prefer reading class material rather than listening to it, so I don’t have to feel stressed about catching all the information the first time.
Scores can range from 50 down to 10. The higher your score, the more likely you are to experience some anxiety when you listen to others; and the harder you may have to work at developing strategies to improve listening comprehension.