John and cynthia were on a date. during dinner john kept nodding his head as cynthia was talking. however, john was really thinking about the game that he was missing while cynthia was talking. which faulty listening behavior was john using?

pseudo-listening

Explanation:

This is because it looks like they are paying attention, however their mind is in a different world. John is nodding his head and giving the impression that he is listening. However, he is really thinking about something completely different.  Therefore, the answer is Pseudo-Listening.