Ariel was writing a paper at her laptop when the phone rang.She answered it but kept writing as she talked.It was a friend who needed an assignment that had been given last week.Ariel e-mailed her the assignment.A second e-mail just arrived from the friend,which said: "I said the assignment for Monday,this is Wednesday's." Ariel likely made the mistake because of the _________ in her communication situation.
A)message
B)noise
C)sender
D)feedback

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The noise in Ariel's communication situation likely led to her mistake. As she was multitasking, trying to both write her paper and answer the phone, she may not have given her full attention to the information her friend conveyed about the specific due date. This distraction or noise likely led to confusion and ultimately the mistake.

Ariel Was Writing a Paper at Her Laptop When the Phone