Question

Physical distractions as barriers to communication are usually harder to prevent in a speaking or listening situation because the surroundings cannot be controlled or changed.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The answer is b) false

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem statement says that the surroundings cannot be controlled or changed. This is not the case when physical barriers to communication are being discussed. Physical distractions include objects like telephones, music players, poor lighting, dirty rooms, room temperatures etc. and these examples can definitely be controlled or changed. Therefore, the answer is false.