Decoding is the process by which a receiver interprets or makes sense of a message by transforming the symbols (such as words or gestures) into an idea.

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Decoding Refers to

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Decoding refers to

A) receiving a message within a common field of experience and breaking down that information into small usable units to better interpret its meaning.
B) having a receiver take a set of symbols, the message, and transform them into an idea.
C) receiving a message that requires integration of new information to fully understand the intended meaning.
D) having the sender transform an abstract idea into a set of symbols that can be universally understood.
E) having a sender take a set of symbols, the message, and transform them into an idea.

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