Poor Communication Is Likely If

question 299

Multiple Choice

Poor communication is likely if:

• A) there is no "noise" in the message channel.
• B) the source and the receiver do not have a common frame of reference.
• C) the encoder and the decoder are not the same person.
• D) immediate feedback is not possible.
• E) the source and the receiver don't have personal contact.

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