Michael Is Thinking About What He Wants to Tell Amanda

question 50

Multiple Choice

Michael is thinking about what he wants to tell Amanda about what happened at his new job rather than listening to the story she is telling.This is an example of which of the following barriers to listening?

• A) Self-focus
• B) Emotional noise
• C) Criticism
• D) Processing rate

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Definitions:

Surveillance

The monitoring of behavior, activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing, or directing.

Terrorists

Individuals or groups that use violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

A legal standard that determines whether a person's privacy has been violated in a manner that society is prepared to recognize as reasonable.

Open Field

An area of open, undeveloped land, often related to the legal doctrine that such areas are not protected by the Fourth Amendment's search and seizure protections.