The Communication Process Model Presented in the Textbook Relies on the Metaphor

question 67

Multiple Choice

The communication process model presented in the textbook relies on the metaphor that:

• A)information flows through a conduit between the sender and receiver.
• B)the sender and receiver exist in separate but parallel universes that intersect only on intermittent occasions.
• C)information comes in packets that flow through the air in a series of particle waves.
• D)information is a song that is understood only when both sender and receiver know how to sing together in harmony.
• E)information is like a river that flows in both directions.

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