Phil and Nico Hired a Lawyer to Draft a Contract

question 63

Multiple Choice

Phil and Nico hired a lawyer to draft a contract for the two of them to enter into a partnership agreement. When they received the contract, Phil and Nico had difficulty understanding it because their lawyer used so much legal language, and they couldn't decipher all the legal terms that were used. Phil and Nico are having an issue with which element of communication?

• A) deciphering message cues
• B) encoding the message
• C) providing message feedback
• D) decoding the message

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Definitions:

Level I

The initial or basic stage of a process, classification, or hierarchy.

Stage 2

A phase in a process or project that typically involves the development and implementation of plans following initial preparation or groundwork.

Individual Needs

The specific requirements or desires unique to each person, essential for their well-being and satisfaction.

Nonviolence

A principle or strategy for social change that rejects violence as a means of resolving disputes or achieving political goals.