Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True About Communication

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true about communication in the workplace?

• A) Communication is a form of social information processing, in which receivers interpret messages by cognitively processing them.
• B) Efficient communicators can transmit their message accurately in the least amount of time.
• C) The pathway by which a message travels is called the medium.
• D) The communication process involves sender, message, and receiver; encoding and decoding; the medium; feedback; and dealing with "noise," or interference.
• E) E-mails can cut through the misunderstandings that result from misinterpreted phone calls.

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Definitions:

Receptor

A protein molecule that receives and responds to a chemical signal, like a hormone or neurotransmitter, on a cell's surface or inside the cell.

Synapse

The junction between neurons where information is transmitted from one neuron to another.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit signals between other neurons, especially as part of reflexes or neural networks.

CNS

Central Nervous System, which includes the brain and spinal cord.