Steve likes to call himself the world's biggest Star Trek fan. He insists that it is the best science fiction franchise ever. When his friend Moritz tried to tell him that Star Wars has actually made more money, Steve cut him off and said, "Don't be ridiculous." This is an example of

A. feedback.
B. closed-mindedness.
C. pseudolistening.
D. external noise.


Answer: B

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