At the end of the semester, many students attend numerous parties and study for long hours, and thus stay away from campus. This prevents some of them from being able to check their campus e-mail accounts regarding exam schedules and facts regarding graduation. In this example, what component of the communication model do both the parties and studying represent?
A) receiver and message decoding
B) clutter
C) feedback
D) noise
E) static

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Noise in the communication model refers to any external factor that interferes with the transmission or reception of a message. In this scenario, parties and studying act as distractions or external factors that prevent students from checking their campus email, thus fitting the definition of noise.

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