Irina struggled to pay attention to Chad's speech because she was nervous about an upcoming job interview. What kind of noise was Irina experiencing?

a. Verbal noise
b. Non-verbal noise
c. Physical noise
d. Psychological noise


Answer: d. Psychological noise

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