What should the client do to cope with information overload? (Select all that apply.)
a. Learn to think critically.
b. Ignore any information.
c. Be open to new information.
d. Promise yourself that you will look at it later.
e. Learn to find relationships in new information.
f. Learn at least one new piece of information a day.
g. Ignore new information unless it relates directly to the job.
A, C, E, F
Information overload is a state of mind in which many facts have been absorbed and all become an unrelated clutter of stored information. This is a common phenomenon in today's society with the ease of obtaining new information from so many sources, such as the Internet.
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