Paper 1 · Communication
Which of the following can be termed as the context of communication?
AAn interference with message reception
BEffective communication
CVerbal and non-verbal responses to messages
DA physical and psychological environment for conversation ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A physical and psychological environment for conversation — The context of communication is the physical and psychological environment for conversation, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The context of communication is the physical and psychological environment for conversation, so that is the answer.
★Context refers to the setting within which communication occurs.
★This setting includes both the physical surroundings and the psychological state.
★So the environment for conversation is what is meant by context.
★An interference with reception is noise, not context.
★Verbal and non-verbal responses are feedback, so the context is the physical and psychological environment.
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