Yasmin is considering her college choices, and she doesn't want to make a mistake. Each day, she receives several catalogs in the mail, her guidance counselor sends weekly emails about possible schools, and her parents are constantly forwarding links to college websites. Today, her mom brought a massive college guidebook home. Yasmin is getting confused about her choices, likely due to __________.

A. information overload
B. media convergence
C. media multitasking
D. media richness


Answer: A

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