Quiz – See Without Judging

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

According to Rosenberg, a true observation is something you could:

Record with a camera: specific, verifiable, free of qualifiers

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Feel strongly about

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Prove with your own opinion

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Justify with past experience

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Which phrase is an evaluation disguised as a fact?

He missed the last two project meetings

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He’s not committed to this project

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The files were not updated for two weeks

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The report arrived on Monday

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Why does evaluative language usually backfire?

It almost always triggers defensiveness in the listener

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It is too long to understand

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It is always factually wrong

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It is illegal in most workplaces

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

Which is a factual reformulation of ‘You’re always disorganized’?

You need to be more professional

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I noticed the project files were not updated for the last two weeks

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You clearly don’t care

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Everyone finds you messy

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

How can a purely factual observation be perceived across cultures?

The same clarity may need softer framing in more indirect cultures

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Facts are received identically everywhere

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Only direct cultures use observations

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Culture has no effect on feedback

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each statement to whether it is an observation or a judgment.

Sort elements

Observation – verifiable and specific
Judgment – an interpretation layered on facts
Judgment – a generalization using ‘never’

He missed the last two meetings

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He’s not committed

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You never listen to feedback

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