Which barrier to effective listening is displayed when Hilde listens to Sven very carefully until he says something she can use against him,and then she interrupts?

A) criticizing the speaker
B) distracting emotional noise
C) differing speech rate and thought rate
D) being self-absorbed

Distracting Emotional Noise

Refers to emotional disturbances that interfere with the ability to listen or communicate effectively.

Effective Listening

The skill of attentively hearing, understanding, and responding to verbal messages and non-verbal cues in communications.

Criticizing

involves expressing disapproval or pointing out the faults of something or someone, often aiming to indicate areas of improvement or to enforce standards.