Which of the following are barriers to understanding communicated messages?

1.Emotional quotient

2.Jargon

3.Personal space

4.Pre-judgment

5.Cultural background

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

C3, 4 & 5 only

D2, 3 & 4 only

Correct answer: (B) 2, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

The barriers to understanding messages here are jargon, pre-judgment, and cultural background.

Statement 2 holds because jargon uses specialist words the receiver may not share.

Statement 4 holds because pre-judgment makes one decide before truly hearing the message.

Statement 5 holds because differing cultural backgrounds can distort shared meaning.

Statement 1 fails since emotional quotient is an ability to handle emotion, not a barrier here.

Statement 3 fails because personal space is a proxemic matter, not a barrier to understanding.

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