Ron usually guesses what Joe is about to say minutes before he says it.As a result,every time Joe speaks,Ron's thoughts begin to wander.By the time his focus returns to what Joe is speaking,the latter has gone on an unexpected track and Ron ends up not getting his message.Ron's listening is hindered by:
A) emotional interference.
B) selective perception.
C) selective memory.
D) boredom.

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Ron's tendency to guess what Joe is about to say and then lose focus when the conversation takes an unexpected turn indicates that his listening is hindered by boredom. This boredom leads to his thoughts wandering away from the conversation.

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