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?

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John was pretending to listen by making eye contact and nodding, but his mind was focused on something else, making him pseudolisten.

John and Cynthia Went on a Date