Question

We will be giving persuasive speeches in this class. As a speaker, it is important to recognize the existence of others’ opinions, backgrounds, personally held biases and attitudes concerning any topic. This will inform your logic when approaching the subject and the type of research you present. As an audience member, you must recognize your own opinions, biases, etc. and be open to hear the speaker and his/her information prior to making an informed judgement. We all experience this possible communication barrier. It is which type of "noise"?

Answer 1

Answer:

The type of noise described above is known as psychological noise.

Explanation:

• When the barrier to communication is one with mental interference  with the speaker or the listener, then this kind of noise is known as psychological noise.
• In our excerpt above, the distractions to communication that are highlighted are psychological.
• For instance, opinion is psychological, it is in an individuals mind, that is either the speaker or the listener, but it still affects the flow of communication.