Question

Which of the statements below is not necessary for effective communication to take place?

(a) The message should be ethical.
(b) The message should be understood as intended.
(c) The message should achieve its intended effect.
(d) The message should be influential.

Answer 1

Answer:

c the message should achieve it's intended effect

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer to the abovementioned question is option A which states, "  The message should be ethical".

Explanation:

The basic criteria behind the discovery of communication were that people could express their emotions and explain their needs and demands to one another. There are different languages and ways to communicate. Communication can be verbal as well as written. We can message one another to express our emotions.

So, from the above explanation, we can derive the following things:-

• First and foremost is that a message should be understood as intended,
• Secondly, a message should achieve its intended effect and
• Finally, the message should be influential.

Hence, we can easily conclude that option A is the right answer as a message may or may not be ethical. A message can be abusive as well. An ethical message is not necessary for effective communication to take place.