Communication Breakdown

To avoid a communication breakdown, it's important to:

• Avoid repeating key points

• Encourage feedback from the receiver

Active listening helps prevent communication breakdown by:

• Preparing a response while the speaker is talking

• Focusing on understanding the speaker's message

When delivering complex information, which method can help prevent communication breakdown?

• Avoiding any form of repetition

• Using visuals to support verbal explanations

Which type of noise is most likely causing a misunderstanding when a doctor uses medical jargon that the patient doesn't understand?

• Organizational Noise

• 1. Semantic Noise

Which of the following are strategies to avoid communication breakdowns?

• Listen actively.

• Control emotions.

• Eliminate noise levels.

• Give constructive feedback.

Which type of communication barrier is seen when one of the communicators has a broken microphone while in the call?

• physical barrier

• emotional barrier

• linguistic barrier

• All of the above.

What is the name given to the blocks or disturbances which make communication unsuccessful?

• communication breakdown

• communication barriers

• linguistic barriers

• simple language

Which of the following are examples of linguistic barriers?

• the use of highfalutin words

• hunger

• low self-esteem

• language choice

How can we avoid communication breakdown?

___________________ occurs because of certain barriers.