Courtney continuously checks her email and texts responses while sitting in her biology lecture.Not surprisingly,she has trouble understanding many of the concepts she's supposed to be learning.Which type of barrier to effective listening does this represent?

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Continuously checking email while trying to do other tasks is an example of message overload (multitasking).

Courtney Continuously Checks Her Email and Texts Responses While Sitting