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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Lawrence is experiencing message complexity, which occurs when the message being communicated is too complex or dense for the listener to easily understand and retain.

Lawrence Is Having Trouble Listening Effectively in His Advanced Philosophy