In the Context of Planning a Message, Once the Goal

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the context of planning a message, once the goal of a communication is set, the immediate next step is to _____.

• A) choose a format for writing the message
• B) proofread the message
• C) choose a channel for communicating the message
• D) gather and collect information
• E) analyze the audience

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

In Piaget’s theory, the stage (from birth to nearly 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist renowned for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development which describes how children construct a mental model of the world.

Concrete Operational

Pertains to a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development in which people start to think logically about abstract concepts.