On Campus, Joan Walks by Paul and Greets Him with a Smile

question 37

Multiple Choice

On campus, Joan walks by Paul and greets him with a smile and a "How are you?" Paul starts to describe his health, only to see that Joan is already a block away. Which one of the seven basic elements of communication was not appropriate in this situation?

• A) Channel
• B) Decoding
• C) Encoding
• D) Sender's intentions

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Definitions:

Near-death Experiences

Profound psychological events that may occur to a person close to death or in situations of extreme physical or emotional crisis.

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences that appear real but are created by the mind, without any external stimuli.

Females

Individuals of the sex that typically possess two X chromosomes and are capable of bearing offspring or producing eggs.

Males

The term refers to the male gender or individuals who are biologically characterized by the XY chromosome pair.