Identify obstacles to listening, and how to avoid them Some obstacles to listening are internal and occur in your "mental zone." Your textbook mentions which of the following as an example of an internal distraction?

A. being preoccupied
B. preconceptions about the topic
C. personal objections
D. all of these choices
E. none of these choices


Answer: D

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