Adam has to respond to a peer via a discussion board for his online class. He finds it very hard to respond to a friend, however, because she wrote her post with poor grammar and inconsistent line breaks. Adam is experiencing a ______ distraction.

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Adam is experiencing a source distraction, which occurs when the origin of the message (in this case, his friend's post) has elements that make it difficult for the receiver (Adam) to focus on the message due to issues like poor grammar and inconsistent line breaks.

Adam Has to Respond to a Peer Via a Discussion