ACCA BT · Chapter 13 · Question 4 of 10
In a basic model of communication, what is the term for anything that interferes with the message as it passes from sender to receiver?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Noise
Explanation
Noise is any distortion or interference, physical or psychological, that prevents the message being received as intended, such as jargon, background sound or emotional reactions. Encoding is putting the message into a form for transmission, the channel is the medium used, and feedback is the receiver's response that confirms understanding.
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