Justin Failed to Understand the Message in an Ad for Smithline

question 126

Multiple Choice

Justin failed to understand the message in an ad for Smithline Catering in a daily newspaper as the newspaper print was unclear. With reference to the communication process, the unclear print would constitute:

• A)an encoding hazard.
• B)a sourcing block.
• C)negative feedback.
• D)a perceptive block.
• E)noisE.In the above scenario, Justin encounters noise.Throughout the communication process, a message is subject to extraneous factors that can distort or interfere with its reception.This unplanned distortion or interference is known as noise.

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