Tanya was looking forward to the speaker's presentation on home energy efficiency. But the speaker wanted to be sure that all audience members understood what he had to say, so he spoke in a deliberate, slow fashion. The technique backfired, causing most of the audience to become bored and some to even leave, including Tanya. Which barrier to listening does this demonstrate?

A. conversational narcissism
B. selective listening
C. information overload
D. differing speech rate and thought rate


Answer: D

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