Colin had researched, outlined, and practiced his speech carefully, but on the day he was to give the speech, his girlfriend broke up with him. He found it impossible to keep his mind on his speech or his audience and continually lost his place. What public speaking term BEST describes this situation?

A) psychological noise
B) speaker anxiety
C) auditory channel deficiency
D) physiological noise


Answer: A

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