Barriers to Communication

Noise is the most common barrier to communication.

• True

• False

Anything that interferes with or blocks the communication process is known as

• communication channels

• communication media

• communication barriers

• communication methods

A noisy equipment or loud speaking colleague interfering with your conversation is an example of __________ noise.

• physiological

• psychological

• physical

• sociological

If you have a hearing impairment and you are having difficulty understanding what your teaching is saying, you are experiencing what type of communication barrier?

• physiological

• physical

• process

• psychological

Which communication barrier will be experienced when someone uses a slang during communication and it is misunderstood or misinterpreted?

• Perceptual biases

• Semantics

• Sociological

• Process

Which of the following can be a barrier to communication?

• Distractions

• A noisy environment

• Cultural differences

• All of the above

What is prejudice?

• a preconceived opinion not based on reason

• sympathy or indulgence for beliefs

• equal treatment despite race

What is an example of a cultural barrier?

• Loud music plays as nurse talks to patient

• A pharmacy is not wheelchair accessible

• Deaf child struggles to form sentences

• Women doesn't make eye contact due to religion

Which of the following is a barrier to communication?

• Message is not clear

• Not listening

• Lack of language skills

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of a sender-created barrier to effective communication?

• Forgetting to respond to a written message

• Using a communication method inappropriately

• Failing to engage in active listening

• Failing to complete a requested follow-up action