During an after-dinner speech, Jane found that she could not concentrate on the speaker's message

because of the rude conversation between two people at the next table. This listening obstacle is known as

A) listener distraction.
B) situational distraction.
C) short attention span.
D) jumping to conclusions.
E) lack of consideration.


B

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