What is the most accurate purpose of feedback in the communication process?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: To confirm how the receiver understood and responded to the message.
Feedback is the receiver’s response to a message. It shows the sender whether the meaning was understood, accepted, questioned, or misunderstood, and it may guide clarification or a change in action. Option A captures both understanding and response. Adding unnecessary length, changing a channel without reason, or stopping communication is not the normal purpose of feedback.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
To confirm how the receiver understood and responded to the message.
Why is this the correct answer?
Feedback is the receiver’s response to a message. It shows the sender whether the meaning was understood, accepted, questioned, or misunderstood, and it may guide clarification or a change in action. Option A captures both understanding and response. Adding unnecessary length, changing a channel without reason, or stopping communication is not the normal purpose of feedback.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had.
