___________ is an example of a psychological noise barrier to effective listening.
A) A loud ambulance driving past as your friends is trying to tell you about her night
B) Taking notes only on the parts of the lecture that agree with your position.
C) A Dominican waiter misunderstanding your English as you try to order a lobster on vacation.
D) A professor frantically covering three chapters of the book in one lecture because of limited class time.
E) Your math professor's insistence at talking over your mathematical skill level

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Psychological noise refers to internal distractions based on thoughts, feelings, or emotional reactions to a message. Taking notes only on parts of the lecture that agree with your position is an example of selective listening, which is a psychological barrier.

___________ Is an Example of a Psychological Noise Barrier to Effective