The sender's message was clear but the receiver attended only to a preferred part. What type of barrier is this?

Correct answer: Psychological barrier of selective listening

Selective listening is a psychological barrier in which the receiver listens to or processes only the parts that seem interesting, agreeable, or personally important. The sender’s message may be clear and the equipment may work properly, but the receiver does not attend to the whole message. Therefore, this is not a technical, physical, or time barrier. Active listening and checking understanding can reduce it.