Preference and control issue. Aspect of interference or support of current activity. Also the extent to which it interferes with task performance.
Aversive noises can lead to considerable hostility towards the person responsible for the noise.
There is a human dimension to noise, because it is often caused by people. Attribution of inconsiderateness, or aggressiveness to the person who is the source increases the annoyance factor. Effects of noise must be studied in relationship to the activities that are going on. Complex tasks such as thinking and speech communication are particularly easily disrupted. However, noise may facilitate certain repetitive tasks due to it's arousing properties.