Five-minute Hearing Test
Worried about your hearing? The following quiz was developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery to help determine if you should see an audiologist for a more comprehensive evaluation.
Rate yourself by answering each of the questions below:
| Almost always | Often | Sometimes | Never | |
| I have a problem hearing over the phone... | ||||
| I have trouble following the conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time... | ||||
| People complain that I turn the TV volume too high... | ||||
| I have to strain to understand conversations... | ||||
| I miss hearing some common sounds, like the phone or doorbell... | ||||
| I have trouble hearing conversations in a noisy background, such as a party... | ||||
| I get confused about where sounds come from... | ||||
| I misunderstand some words in a sentence and need to ask people to repeat themselves... | ||||
| I especially have trouble understanding the speech of women and children... | ||||
| I have worked in noisy environments, such as in assembly lines, with jackhammers or jet engines... | ||||
| I hear fine—if people just speak clearly... | ||||
| People get annoyed because I misunderstand what they say... | ||||
| I misunderstand what others are saying and make inappropriate responses... | ||||
| I avoid social activities because I cannot hear well and fear I'll reply improperly... | ||||
| To be answered by a family member or friend: Do you think this person has a hearing loss? |
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| Do you have a blood relative with hearing loss? | Yes |
No |
Total Score: ________
