Why should speakers try to associate new ideas being presented with those already known to the audience?

Barb is worried about the exam she has in her math class and is having difficulty focusing on

what Professor Guerrero is telling her about her assignment in Interpersonal Communication class. This is an example of psychological noise. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

When Sheryl tried to give her opinion about the football game, Carlo shut her down, saying women didn’t know anything about football. Which barrier to listening was taking place?

A) premature judgment B) bias or prejudice C) lack of appropriate focus D) distractions