Silencing your cell phone during meetings, setting filters on your e-mail system to reduce spam, and using your digital video recorder to record and watch your television shows later without commercials are all examples of avoiding which of the following?
A. information overload
B. advertisers' influences using media
C. technology
D. glazing over while listening
Answer: A
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