The answer is TRUE.
Explanation:
Active listening is the act of being fully concentrated when another person speaks so that we can understand the message.
Active listening may be affected by internal or/and external barriers.
Internal barriers are daily concerns which prevent us from concentrating on what is being said.
External barriers have to do with environmental interference such as noise and people around us.
A change of attitude from our part can reverse all the barriers.
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“I was quite alright last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always think you can get over an illness without staying at home.”
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He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them.
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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against the door and listening.
The correct answer is C.
In this paragraph Kafka shows how, despite his current condition, Gregor still worries and cares for his family.
Even though he feels distourbed and hungry, Gregor concentrates himself in keeping calm and showing patience so as not to trouble his family any more than he already has.