During a district-level disaster management coordination meeting, an expert hydrologist presents flood risk projection models to field officers using complex statistical equations and specialized technical jargon without simplifying the terminology. Consequently, the field officers are unable to translate the presentation into actionable village evacuation steps. Which type of communication barrier is primarily responsible for this breakdown?
- Semantic barrier, arising from the use of specialized jargon and technical language unfamiliar to the receivers.Cevap
- BPhysical barrier, caused by environmental noise and spatial distance disrupting the physical transmission of the message.
- CKinesic barrier, resulting from a mismatch between spoken words and non-verbal body gestures.
- DPsychological barrier, stemming from emotional defensiveness and interpersonal hostility among the officers.
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The breakdown is primarily caused by a semantic barrier, as the sender relied on complex statistical equations and domain-specific technical jargon that the receivers could not decode into practical administrative actions.
The correct answer identifies a semantic barrier. In communication theory, semantic barriers arise when the sender uses jargon, technical terms, or complex language that the receiver cannot properly decode or interpret. In this scenario, the hydrologist failed to adapt domain-specific statistical language into accessible terms for operational field officers.
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Semantic Barriers in Administrative Communication