What is the process by which a receiver interprets signs or symbols to understand a message in communication called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Decoding
Decoding is the receiver’s process of interpreting a message and giving meaning to its words, signs, or symbols. The sender encodes an idea, and the receiver decodes the resulting message. Transmission refers to sending the message, a medium is the channel used to carry it, and noise is any disturbance that affects communication. Therefore, B is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Decoding
Why is this the correct answer?
Decoding is the receiver’s process of interpreting a message and giving meaning to its words, signs, or symbols. The sender encodes an idea, and the receiver decodes the resulting message. Transmission refers to sending the message, a medium is the channel used to carry it, and noise is any disturbance that affects communication. Therefore, B is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had.