During Which Step of the International Communications Process Does the Receiver

question 35

Multiple Choice

During which step of the international communications process does the receiver of the message interpret symbolism transmitted from the information source?

• A) Selecting a message
• B) Encoding
• C) Selecting a message channel
• D) Decoding
• E) Identifying the sources of noise

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the numerical values in a population, calculated as the total sum of the values divided by the number of values in the population.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of all values in a given population from the mean of that population.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between a sample statistic and the true population parameter, which arises purely by chance.

Sample Size

Pertains to the count of items or participants chosen from a larger group for statistical examination.