Information-processing rate can be a barrier to listening because _____.
A. people are normally capable of processing information faster than most speakers speak
B. people are unable to process information as fast as most speakers speak
C. there is such a wide variety of processing abilities among people that no matter how fast or slow you speak, it will not be appropriate
D. recent research shows that there is little connection between speaker rate and listening effectiveness
Answer: A
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