Question

Mental connection between the data and conclusion is called
1. illustrating
2. inferring
3. elucidating
4. illumination

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : inferring

The correct answer is inferring.

• The mental connection between the data and the conclusion is called inferring.
• Inferring is one of the Barriers to Effective Communication.
• Inference uses facts and observation to determine a conclusion.
• It is based on facts and goes beyond the facts.
• We expect that our inferences will be correct, but they may prove incorrect due to some unpredicted probability.
• It involves a certain amount of risk, but in every imaginable context, we can't avoid them.
• When it is drawn by a specialist then it is more reliable, but when it is made by a non-expert then it is accepted after receiving more feedback.
• For instance, when we travel on a bus, we infer that we may reach safely, but this inference may not prove correct if the bus is caught in some accident.

• According to Roger and Roethlisberger - 
  • "The communication effectiveness is influenced by our very natural tendency to judge, to evaluate, to approve or disapprove the statement of the other person or other groups". 
• This tendency of evaluation will alter the meaning of communication.
• So the organization must try not only to eliminate all external barriers but also tries to understand the perception and attitude of the receiver.
• Following are the barriers to effective communication:
  • Semantic Barrier
  • Cultural Barrier,
  • Noise Barrier
  • Organizational Barrier
  • Perception Barrier
  • Feedback Barrier