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In the process of communication, the person who originates the message and decides what idea is to be conveyed is called the:
The person who originates the message and decides what idea is to be conveyed is the sender. The process starts with the sender, whereas the receiver gets the message, decoding interprets it, and the medium merely carries it.
- ASenderCorrect
- BReceiver
- CDecoder
- DMedium
Explanation
The communication process begins with the sender, who forms the idea and starts the message. The receiver is the person for whom the message is meant, the decoder interprets it, and the medium only carries it.
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