Question

multiple choice 1 point
when the speaker or listener is distracted by something in their environment, such as people talking, they are experiencing
decoding.
contextual noise.
internal noise.
external noise.

Explanation:

• Decoding is the process of interpreting a message, not related to environmental distractions.
• Contextual noise is more about the overall setting's impact on meaning, not just immediate environmental sounds.
• Internal noise is from within a person (like thoughts), not the environment.
• External noise specifically refers to environmental distractions like people talking.

Answer:

external noise.