The Communication Process Begins When

question 23

Multiple Choice

The communication process begins when

• A) a message is put into words.
• B) a message is sent over a communication channel to a receiver.
• C) the sender has an idea.
• D) the receiver actually receives the message and decodes it.

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Definitions:

Qualitatively Different

A term used to describe differences that cannot be measured by numbers alone, often involving distinct categories or types rather than amounts or degrees.

Environmental Influences

Factors outside the individual, such as social, cultural, and physical environments, that affect behaviors, attitudes, and development.

Schemas

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Abstract Thought

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present, a key component of higher-level cognition.