Which of the following is one of the key components of the basic communications model?

The correct answer is B. Decode. Decode (B) is correct because it is a fundamental step in the basic communications model - it describes the process by which the receiver interprets and makes meaning from the message sent by the source. The model's core components include the sender, encoding, the message, the…

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APush
BDecode
CPull
DDuration

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(24 responses)

A
13% (3)
B
75% (18)
C
4% (1)
D
8% (2)

Explanation

Decode (B) is correct because it is a fundamental step in the basic communications model - it describes the process by which the receiver interprets and makes meaning from the message sent by the source. The model's core components include the sender, encoding, the message, the channel, decoding, the receiver, and feedback.

Push (A) and Pull (C) are technology/content-delivery concepts (e.g., push notifications, pull requests) that have no role in the classical communications model. Duration (D) refers to a time measurement and is also not a recognized component of the model.

Memory tip: Think of the communications cycle as a mirror - the sender encodes a message, and the receiver decodes it. If you can remember one end of the mirror, you'll always recall the other. "Decode" is the receiver's side of that mirror.

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