Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Message Overload

Which of the following statements best characterizes message overload?

A) The amount of information most people hear every day makes careful listening to everything they hear impossible.
B) We have a great deal of mental "spare time" to spend while someone is talking.
C) A family member tells the same story you've heard dozens of times before. You feel obliged to act interested, but your mind is far away.
D) It's hard to pay attention to someone else when you're anticipating an upcoming test or thinking about the wonderful time you had last night.