Kelly Was Recently Promoted to Manager

question 38

Multiple Choice

Kelly was recently promoted to manager.Though he used to take advice from his peers, he seems no longer willing to listen to even his superiors and is really running the project how he thinks best.This is an example of which personal barrier to communication?

• A)Tendency to judge others' messages.
• B)Variable skills in communicating effectively.
• C)Oversized ego.
• D)Inability to listen with understanding.
• E)Variation in interpreting information.

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Definitions:

Statocysts

Sensory organs found in invertebrates that help in detecting gravity and spatial orientation.

Crustaceans

A diverse group of aquatic animals within the arthropod phylum including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and barnacles, characterized by a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs.

Gravity

The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body (such as Earth) on objects that are on or near its surface, drawing them toward the center of the body.

Mandibles

The lower jaws or jawbones of vertebrates, or the pair of mouthparts in arthropods used for biting and grinding food.