Question

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sam is trying to discuss the latest sales figures with maya, but his telephone keeps ringing, a co - worker in the next cubicle is talking loudly with someone, and annoying music is playing throughout the office. which of the following are effective strategies sam can use to cope with the noise? (choose every correct answer.)
□ identify the distractions in order to ignore them and focus on what maya says.
□ turn off the phone and ask the co - worker to speak softly.
□ multitask by listening to mayas report with one ear while eavesdropping on the conversation in the other cubicle.
□ reschedule the conversation.

Explanation:

• Identifying distractions to ignore them is not effective, as they will still pull focus.
• Turning off the phone and asking a co-worker to speak directly reduces sources of distraction, enabling better focus on the conversation.
• Multitasking by splitting attention will prevent Sam from fully engaging with Maya's sales figures discussion.
• Rescheduling the conversation allows Sam to hold the discussion in a distraction-free environment, ensuring full focus.

Answer:

• Turn off the phone and ask the co-worker to speak softly.
• Reschedule the conversation.