A wife left her husband a handwritten note asking him to pick up several items at the store on his way home from work. In interpersonal communication, the act of writing the note is referred to as _______, while her husband's reading and understanding of the written words is called _______.

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Encoding is the process of turning thoughts into communication. The wife encodes her message into a written note. Decoding is the process by which the receiver interprets the sender's message. The husband decodes this message when he reads and understands the note.

A Wife Left Her Husband a Handwritten Note Asking Him