Lawrence Is Having Trouble Listening Effectively in His Advanced Philosophy

question 15

Multiple Choice

Lawrence is having trouble listening effectively in his advanced philosophy course. Usually he listens well in class, but the professor in this case is so full of information and he presents such complicated ideas that Lawrence has difficulty following and retaining the lectures. Lawrence is experiencing a listening obstacle known as:

• A) message overload.
• B) preoccupation.
• C) message complexity.
• D) prejudgment.
• E) noise.

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