Purpose: 
LiSI will assess how attentive a person is to a speaker, and whether he or she is an active participant in the listening process.
 
Vitals
No. of questions: 54
Question type: Situational, self-report Estimated completion time: 15 minutes Shorter versions of assessment: N/A Recommended age level: 18+ Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (gender, age, disability)
 
Report Includes:
● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Strengths and Limitations
● Advice
 
Factors and Scales:
Overall Score plus 2 factors, divided into 7 scales:
Physical Attentiveness: Use of verbal and non-verbal language to indicate attentiveness
Mental Attentiveness: Mentally “tuning-in” to a speaker, and being willing and able to offer undi- vided attention
External Distractions: Ability to pay attention despite background noise
Conversation Flow: Tendency to interrupt or otherwise disrupt conversation flow 
Speaker to Listener Transition: Level of comfort with being the listener rather than speaker
Body Language: Use of body language to convey interest and attentiveness
Internal Distractions: Ability to pay attention despite internal conflict
Attention Span: Ability to pay attention to a speaker for an extended period of time
Hearing a Person Out: Ability to listen with an open mind