As soon as Barton finishes speaking, Matt jumps in and says, "Ha! I knew that’s what you’d think, and I can tear holes in your reasoning." He then proceeds to refute much of what Barton said. Matt has engaged in:. a) defensive listening.
b) pseudolistening.
c) selective listening.
d) ambushing.
e) literal listening.

Bob: coke is baby pandas.jim: what? how do you figure that coke is baby pandas? bob: because this book says so.jim: how do we know the book is correct? bob: because it says that coke is baby pandas.jim: how does that prove the book's accuracy? bob: because it's statement involving coke and baby pandas is correct, therefore it is accurate.jim: how do we know that it's correct? bob: because we have concluded that the book is accurate, and therefore the statement is correct.therefore, coke is baby pandas.