If a message is sent correctly but the receiver interprets it incorrectly, at which stage of the communication process does the main problem occur?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Decoding
Decoding is the stage in which the receiver interprets the message and assigns meaning to it. If the message was encoded and transmitted correctly but the receiver understood a different meaning, the main difficulty lies in interpretation during decoding. Encoding is the sender’s conversion of an idea into a message; channel selection concerns the route, and feedback is the later response. Thus, A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Decoding
Why is this the correct answer?
Decoding is the stage in which the receiver interprets the message and assigns meaning to it. If the message was encoded and transmitted correctly but the receiver understood a different meaning, the main difficulty lies in interpretation during decoding. Encoding is the sender’s conversion of an idea into a message; channel selection concerns the route, and feedback is the later response. Thus, A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had.
