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.)
□ reschedule the conversation.
□ identify the distractions in order to ignore them and focus on what maya says.
□ multitask by listening to maya’s report with one ear while eavesdropping on the conversation in the other cubicle.
□ turn off the phone and ask the co - worker to speak softly.

Explanation:

• Rescheduling the conversation removes all current distractions, allowing Sam to focus fully on discussing sales figures with Maya later.
• Turning off the phone eliminates one distraction, and asking the co-worker to speak softly reduces another, creating a more focused environment for the conversation.
• Identifying distractions to ignore is ineffective because the loud, ongoing disruptions will still pull Sam's attention away.
• Multitasking in this way will prevent Sam from giving full attention to either Maya or the other conversation, leading to poor focus and understanding.

Answer:

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