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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communication?
Describing communication as a one-time act with no need for a response is not a characteristic of it. Communication is an ongoing, dynamic, two-way process involving a sender and receiver, and it may be verbal or non-verbal.
- AIt is a continuous and dynamic process
- BIt involves at least two parties, a sender and a receiver
- CIt is a one-time act with no need for a responseCorrect
- DIt can be verbal as well as non-verbal
Explanation
Communication is continuous, involves at least two parties and may use words or non-verbal signals. Treating it as a one-time act needing no response contradicts its two-way, ongoing nature.
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