Filtering Is a Barrier to Effective Communication

question 8

Multiple Choice

Filtering is a barrier to effective communication. Filtering takes place when ________.

• A) the interpretation of the message gets affected by the receiver's emotion
• B) the information we have to work with exceeds our processing capacity
• C) a sender purposely manipulates information so the receiver will see it more favorably
• D) the receivers in the communication process selectively see and hear based on their motivations, experience, and other personal characteristics
• E) receivers also project their interests and expectations into communications as they decode them

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Definitions:

3-Methoxyfuran

A furan derivative with a methoxy group (-OCH3) attached to the 3-position of the furan ring.

Dioxanes

A class of organic compounds with a six-membered ring consisting of four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms at opposite positions.

Furans

A class of heterocyclic organic compounds, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen.

Oxiranes

Another term for epoxides, which are three-membered cyclic ethers known for their reactivity and usefulness in synthesizing other compounds.