An Instructor Watched the Reactions of Various Students While She

Multiple Choice

An instructor watched the reactions of various students while she lectured on a topic. One student was doodling, another was text messaging on his cell phone, and another looked as if she was writing out her grocery list. Why were these people having a hard time paying attention?

A) Students do not have to achieve active listening skills in order to make good grades.
B) There is a significant gap between the rate at which people listen and the rate at which they think.
C) Today's students actually multitask in a way that makes listening less important.
D) Today's students communicate digitally rather than verbally.