Question

multiple choice question
which of the following individuals has the greatest difficulty in the first stage of listening effectively?

a college student who has been attending lectures all day
someone with a hearing impairment
a business manager dealing with tiresome, bickering employees
a mother trying to do laundry while her three children tell her about a trivial argument they are having

Explanation:

The first stage of effective listening is receiving, which involves physically perceiving the auditory message. A hearing impairment directly impacts the ability to physically capture sound, creating a fundamental barrier to this initial stage. Other options involve attentional fatigue or distraction, which affect later listening stages (like interpreting or focusing), not the core reception of the sound itself.

Answer:

B. Someone with a hearing impairment