Dan had been nominated for a seminar on how to be a better manager. The night before the seminar, he had to stay up all night because his daughter was unwell. During the seminar, he was unable to listen attentively to the speaker due to concerns about his daughter's health. In this scenario, Dan's listening was affected by
A) internal noise.
B) external noise.
C) red noise.
D) flicker noise.

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Dan's inability to listen attentively was due to his concerns about his daughter's health, which is an example of internal noise. Internal noise refers to distractions or disturbances that originate within the listener, such as personal worries, stress, or emotional distress, affecting the ability to process information effectively.

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