Select the statement that best describes the environmental barrier to effective communication that Nick encountered during his speech.

a). Nick’s attire was too casual for an important town meeting and hurt his presentation.

b). Nick showed a gender bias in his speech by nodding at more men than women audience members.

c). Nick did not read the opinion pieces in the local paper about the project’s impact on the town’s environment and infrastructure.

d). Nick failed to engage his audience through eye contact while speaking.

e). Nick did not adapt his presentation to the physical context of the room and the anticipated crowd.

f). Nick displayed an age and cultural bias by using technology in his presentation because not everyone in town owns or can use a laptop.