Logan believes that, on the whole, foreigners are unintelligent. When he meets someone with a foreign accent, he typically assumes that what they have to say is unimportant or simply incorrect and pays little attention to what that person has to say. In this situation, the barrier affecting Logan's ability to listen is
A. a semantic distraction.
B. pseudolistening.
C. stereotyping.
D. defensiveness.
Answer: C
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