Which of the Following Statements About Communication Barriers Is Correct

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about communication barriers is correct?

• A)Employees are often eager to share bad news with those above them in an organization to get credit for discovering potential problems.
• B)Jargon spoken between people from different areas and backgrounds helps them forge a professional bond.
• C)Managers can use grapevine to send and receive messages.
• D)Women often jump right into a project while men ask a lot of questions before beginning.

Differentiate between informational influence and normative influence in group settings.

Understand the concept of conformity and the situations that increase or decrease it.

Learn strategies to avoid or minimize groupthink within teams.

Recognize various biases such as the framing bias, and how they affect decision-making processes.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing an action.

Tuition

The fee for instruction at a school, university, or college.

Room And Board

The combined cost of housing (room) and food/meals (board) typically for students living on a college campus.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen, a fundamental concept in economics.