"The state of mind of both sender and the receiver of communication reflects in the effective communication".

Which barrier of communication is indicated by this statement?

Psychological barriers

The correct answer is option 2- Psychological barriers.

Psychological barrier is indicated in the given statement.

Emotional or psychological factors acts as barriers to communicators. For example, a worried person cannot communicate properly and an angry receiver cannot understand the real meaning of message. The state of mind of both sender and receiver of communication reflects in the effective communication.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Personal barriers: The personal factors of both sender and receiver may exert influence on effective communication.

• Organisational barriers: The factors related to organisation structure, authority relationships, rules and regulations may, sometimes, act as barriers to effective communication.

• Semantic barriers: Semantics is the branch of linguistics dealing with the meaning of words and sentences. Semantic barriers are concerned with problems and obstructions in the process of encoding and decoding of message into words or impressions. Normally, such barriers result on account of use of wrong words, faulty translations, different interpretations, etc.