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HudsonKB16

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What barrier to communication exists when two people attach different meanings to the
  same word?


 
 

a. Jargon
  b. Semantics
  c. Synectics
  d. Overload
  e. Interaction



Question 2

Which of the following forms of organizational communication is most likely to be
  distorted?


 
 

a. Vertical
  b. Upward
  c. Downward
  d. Horizontal
  e. Written




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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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