Dustin needs to take some math courses in order to graduate with a liberal arts degree. He has had anxiety about this because math is not a strength for him. In his first math class of the year, he has gotten an instructor who interrupts his teaching with a lot of personal comments and stories. Although he is funny and the class enjoys his anecdotes, Dustin cannot relax and listen because he is panicked over the time being wasted on things not pertinent to what they are learning in the text. His best course of action would be to
A. meet with a study group to fill in gaps in his notes unfilled by his instructor.
B. pay attention to verbal and nonverbal clues and ask questions.
C. relax and try to connect with his instructor on a personal level.
D. speak with his professor about his concerns.
Answer: B
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