Tara comes into the classroom early on the day of her speech. She closes the blinds, checks the room temperature, and sets up the transparency machine. Which barrier to listening is Tara trying to overcome?

a. information overload
b. personal concerns
c. outside distractions
d. receiver apprehension


c

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Lane has designed a nice poster for his presentation about shaken baby syndrome

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