Asked by Kaylee Morgan on Apr 24, 2024

Brody's wife walks into the family room while he is watching the TV and begins to tell him what she found out at the PTA meeting.Brody turns off the TV and directs his attention to his wife.Which barrier to effective listening has Brody addressed?

A) emotional noise
B) external noise
C) differing speech rate and thought rate
D) being self-absorbed

External Noise

Distractions that originate outside the communicator that can interfere with the transmission of a message, affecting its reception and understanding.

Effective Listening

The active process of attentively receiving, interpreting, and responding to verbal and non-verbal messages.

  • Identify the diverse forms of interference in communication as well as the barriers to successful listening.