When astronaut Carolina Rodriguez came to campus to speak about her experiences as a space shuttle commander, Nguyen was very interested and took detailed notes. When he talked about the experience later with his friends, they realized that Nguyen hadn't realized some of what Rodriguez said was meant sarcastically; he was so busy taking notes that he didn't notice her facial expressions. This represents a breakdown in which stage of effective listening?

A. interpreting
B. understanding
C. feedback
D. evaluating

Answer: A

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