Decoding in Communication

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Which term refers to the person who initiates a conversation and has an idea to express?

  • Receiver
  • Encoder (correct)
  • Transmitter
  • Decoder

What is the term for the process of crafting a message using words, gestures, and other linguistic signs?

  • Transmitting
  • Decoding
  • Interpreting
  • Encoding (correct)

What does a communication channel refer to?

  • The physical medium for communication (correct)
  • The receiver's interpretation
  • The message content
  • The source's thought process

In communication, what is the term for the person or persons for whom the message is intended?

<p>Receiver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects the way a receiver decodes a message?

<p>Sender's knowledge of the subject matter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noise interrupts the receiver's ability to properly receive a message?

<p>Environmental noise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of internal noise?

<p>Being too tired to concentrate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noise is exemplified by pale ink on a printed page?

<p>Mechanical noise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which noise type disrupts communication due to static in a short-wave radio station?

<p>Mechanical noise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of environmental noise impacting communication?

<p>Crowd chatter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the communication process, what disrupts the receiver’s ability to focus on the message?

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Which type of noise hinders proper message reception with pale ink on a printed page?

<p>Mechanical noise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What example best illustrates internal noise affecting communication?

<p>Too hungry to pay attention (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an instance of environmental noise disrupting communication?

<p>Blaring radio while studying (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of noise has examples such as crowd chatter and blaring radio during study time?

<p>Environmental noise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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