Which of the Following Is Considered the First Step Toward

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered the first step toward effective communication?

• A) clarifying the idea or problem to be communicated
• B) examining the true purpose of communication
• C) consulting with others in planning communication
• D) identifying actions that support the message being communicated
• E) understanding the total physical and human setting

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Definitions:

Analysis of Variance

A collection of statistical models used to analyze the differences among group means by partitioning variance into multiple components.

ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to test differences between two or more means.

F Statistic

A value derived from ANOVA tests used to determine whether the variances between multiple groups are significantly different.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical examination aimed at finding out whether significant disparities exist among the averages of three or more distinct groups.