Winston is watching an interesting TV program with a group of friends.During the commercial break,he is unable to concentrate on a Pepsi commercial that he is interested in watching because all his friends are discussing the events in the show.Winston's inability to receive the Pepsi message illustrates which factor in the communications process?
A)Encoding
B)Decoding
C)Feedback
D)Common ground
E)Noise

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Winston's inability to receive the Pepsi message is due to the noise in the communication process, which can be any interference that hinders the message from being received clearly. In this case, the noise is the distraction caused by Winston's friends' discussion, which is preventing him from paying attention to the commercial.

Winston Is Watching an Interesting TV Program with a Group