Julia, a Working Mother, Comes Home After a Hard Day

Julia, a working mother, comes home after a hard day at the office. Her young daughter, Cathy, wants to tell her about her day at school. She recites all the new nursery rhymes she has learnt that day. However, Julia is unable to pay attention to her daughter out of sheer exhaustion. In this context, Julia's fatigue represents _____ in the communication process between her and her daughter.

A) reflection
B) perception
C) filtering
D) media richness
E) noise