In a work exchange, if Janice writes asking Jack to come in early and Jack confirms, using the communication model, Jack is the:

In a work exchange, if Janice writes asking Jack to come in early and Jack confirms, using the communication model, Jack is the:

• A. Receiver
• B. Sender
• C. Message
• D. Channel

Answer: (A)

In the basic communication model, a sender creates and sends a message, which travels through a channel to a receiver who decodes and understands it. In this scenario, Janice is the one who writes and sends the instruction to Jack, so she is the sender. Jack is the one who receives and interprets that instruction, which makes him the receiver at this moment. His later action of confirming would be the next step where he sends a reply, but the role described in this moment of the exchange is the receiver.

In the basic communication model, a sender creates and sends a message, which travels through a channel to a receiver who decodes and understands it. In this scenario, Janice is the one who writes and sends the instruction to Jack, so she is the sender. Jack is the one who receives and interprets that instruction, which makes him the receiver at this moment. His later action of confirming would be the next step where he sends a reply, but the role described in this moment of the exchange is the receiver.