Which of the following is a personal barrier to communication?

Fear of challenge to authority

The correct answer is Option (1) - Fear of challenge to authority.

The personal factors of both sender and receiver may exert influence on effective communication. Some of the personal barriers of superiors and subordinates are mentioned below:
(i) Fear of challenge to authority
(ii) Lack of confidence of superior on his subordinates
(iii) Unwillingness to communicate
(iv) Lack of proper incentives

* Distrust- Psychological Barrier

* Faulty translations- Semantic Barrier

* Technical Jargon- Semantic Barrier