Communication Barriers

Tim used idiomatic expression in delivering his speech, thus some of his audience did not understand the message.

• Physiological

• Psychological

• Cultural

• Linguistic

What are the top 7 barriers to communication?

• Physical/environmental barriers, Perceptual barriers

• Emotional barriers, cultural barriers, language barriers

• Gender barriers, interpersonal barriers

• All of the above

One of the chief barriers to open and free communication is the _________ _______.

Some of the factors that cause this are defensiveness (we feel someone is attacking us), superiority (we feel we know more than the other), and ego(we feel we are the center of the activity).

• Interpersonal barrier

• Emotional barrier

________ that describes what we want to say in our terms may present barriers to others who are not familiar with our expressions, buzz-words and jargon.

Which of the following must be avoided in communication breakdown?

• ambiguity

• focused attention

• personal interpretation

• take care of once body language and tone

Which barrier includes the mental conditions of the listener?

• cultural barrier

• linguistic barrier

• physical barrier

• psychological barrier

In which barrier can semantic noise be classified?

• cultural barrier

• linguistic barrier

• physical barrier

• psychological barrier

Which of the following is a common barrier to effective communication in a multicultural environment?

• A) Language differences

• B) Time zone differences

• C) Technological issues

• D) Economic disparities

What type of communication barrier is caused by the use of jargon or technical language?

• A) Physical barrier

• B) Linguistic barrier

• C) Emotional barrier

• D) Cultural barrier