Just as Grace was in sight of a billboard for the Riverbend Antique Mall, a police car drove by with its lights flashing. Grace was so concerned with watching where the police car went that she missed seeing the mall's billboard. In terms of the communication process, what did the police car act as?

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The police car acted as noise in the communication process because it disrupted Grace's ability to receive the message on the billboard. Noise is any kind of interference in the communication process that prevents the receiver from accurately understanding the message being sent. In this case, the flashing lights and the distraction of the police car caused Grace to miss seeing the billboard.

Just as Grace Was in Sight of a Billboard for the Riverbend