What Is the First Step of the Communication Process

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the first step of the communication process?

• A)Encoding
• B)Choosing a medium
• C)Reducing noise
• D)Decoding
• E)Feedback

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Definitions:

Newborn

A term referring to an infant in the very first hours or days of their life outside the uterus.

Secondary Sexual Features

Characteristics that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Pubescent

Refers to a stage of adolescence in which an individual begins to develop secondary sexual characteristics.

Differentiated Cell

A cell that has developed to perform a specific function, having unique structural attributes distinguishing it from other cell types.