Not only does Sandy feel overwhelmed by the data stream she deals with at work on her computer and her company-assigned cell phone, but the messages are often complex and ambiguous. She is experiencing

A) information overload.
B) message isolation.
C) technology frustration.
D) maximum information flow.


Answer: A

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