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Semantic and Personal Barriers to Communication

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Mr. Bhuvan is the marketing manager of the company manufacturing designer clothes. One day in the morning while leaving home, he had a quarrel with the person in the neighbourhood. That person abused his family and threaten to harm the family. Mr. Bhuvan got very upset and worried. On the same day a meeting was organised in the office to finalise the design according to market demand and taste and fashion of the customers. Mr Bhuvan could not pay attention to the discussion as he was thinking about the quarrel only.
(a) Identify the type of barrier to communication mentioned in the above para.
(b) State any other two barriers of same category.

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(a) Psychological barrier - Lack of attention.
(b) (i) Premature evaluation (ii) Loss by poor retention.

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