Marius is watching a suspenseful TV program with a group of friends.During the commercial break everyone starts discussing the show,and he cannot hear the commercials even though he really wanted to hear the Molson Canadian commercial.Marius's inability to receive the Molson Canadian message is an example of which element of the communication process?
A) Encoding
B) Decoding
C) Feedback
D) Noise

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Marius's inability to hear the Molson Canadian commercial due to the discussion with his friends is an example of external noise. External noise is any interference that occurs outside of the receiver's mind and is a common factor that can affect communication.

Marius Is Watching a Suspenseful TV Program with a Group