In which one of the following cases has communication occurred?
A) Gary updates his blog regularly, even though no one reads it.
B) Brian attends all the Algebra lectures, but is unable to understand the subject.
C) Jen has sent an urgent e-mail to her Japanese colleague, but a translator is not yet available.
D) Ana tells her manager that she needs a new computer, but he says that the company can't afford it.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In option D, Ana is conveying a message to her manager that she needs a new computer. Her manager, in turn, is responding to her message by saying that the company cannot afford to buy her one. This exchange qualifies as communication as it involves the transfer of information from one person to another. In options A, B, and C, while there is some action taken, communication, by definition, requires two-way information sharing, which is not present in these scenarios.

In Which One of the Following Cases Has Communication Occurred