During a routine performance evaluation, a district welfare officer offers constructive feedback to a field supervisor regarding project reporting timelines. However, because the supervisor experiences intense internal anxiety and pre-existing fear regarding job security, they misinterpret the supportive advice as an implicit threat of punitive action and become defensive, failing to absorb the operational instructions. Which type of communication barrier is primarily hindering effective communication in this scenario?
- Psychological barrierCevap
- BPhysical barrier
- CParalinguistic barrier
- DAggressive communication barrier
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Psychological barrier
The correct answer is the option designating a psychological barrier. Psychological barriers arise from the psychological frame of mind of the sender or receiver—such as emotional agitation, fear of authority, defensiveness, or pre-existing anxiety—which prevents objective processing of incoming information.
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Psychological Barriers to Communication