John and Cynthia went on a date. During dinner, John consistently made eye contact with Cynthia and nodded his head as she was talking. However, instead of focusing exclusively on Cynthia, John was thinking about the game that he was missing. Which type of faulty listening behavior was John exhibiting?

Pseudo Listening

Explanation:

Pseudo-listening is a form of non-listening that comprises of seeming engaged in conversation while ignoring the other speaker or only partially listening to it. Pseudo-listening's purpose is not to listen, but to resolve some of the listener's other personal needs. As per the question, John's attention is occupied by the game but he consistently made eye contact with Cynthia and nodded his head as she was talking to make her feel good and it is a perfect example of pseudo-listening.