To what degree do you like to listen to other people talk?

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Never   Seldom   Usually  Always

To what degree do you encourage others to talk?

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Never   Seldom   Usually  Always

To what degree do you listen even when you don''t like the person speaking?

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Never   Seldom   Usually  Always

Those are three of the items on a 20-item Listening Survey in the ePlan on Verbal Technical Communication.  The Survey captures data for Applied Research as part of an inductive instructional strategy.