Which of the Following Scenarios Represents an Example of a Physical

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios represents an example of a physical listening barrier?

• A) Jeanine's excitement for her date on Saturday keeps her from focusing on the speaker.
• B) Julio refuses to listen to Sven because Sven has a thick accent.
• C) Lorelai can barely hear over the hum of the air conditioning unit above her.
• D) Horatio listens to only the part of the message that interests him.

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