In his speech, Rex attempts to convince his audience that the lack of open space in his community is a problem. Which part of the problem-cause-solution continuum is Rex focusing on?

Topics that are frivolous or trivial are not worthy of the listeners' ________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Culture influences listening in a variety of ways. According to your textbook, contributing to listening difficulties are cultural differences in language and speech, nonverbal behaviors, and __________.

A. empathy B. premature judgment C. feedback D. mental distractions