Debbie works part time in a coffee shop. Some of the equipment is so noisy it prevents her from correctly hearing what the customer orders. The noisy equipment is an example of a(n) ______ barrier to communication.

A. physical
B. semantic
C. personal
D. encoding
E. feedback


A. physical

Physical barriers include sound (the equipment), space, and time.

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