"Whenever Someone Starts a Sentence With, 'I'm Not Racist, But…

question 56

Multiple Choice

"Whenever someone starts a sentence with, 'I'm not racist, but…' what's coming next will inevitably be racist. I know to stop listening," says Aric. Aric's choice to stop listening is a result of ______.

• A) physical noise
• B) semantic noise
• C) physiological overload
• D) psychological noise

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