Barriers In Effective Communication Jared is a Quants trainer working at Theta Institute. Juan, a first generation Latin American, is a Quants student at Theta Institute. Juan's classes are scheduled at 16:00–17:30 every weekday. Theater classes are

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also scheduled at the same time every day in the adjacent room. Juan's grades have not shown any signs of improvement in the last one year, and Jared is worried that at this rate Juan might not clear his final examinations. Jared decides to investigate why Juan is unable to process information and decides to investigate the barriers for effective communication. What did Jared conclude?

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It is possible that a difference in education level, culture, and other characteristics of Jared and Juan, a first generation Latin American, is affecting Juan and creating a barrier for effective communication. Noise from the theater class in the adjacent room or interruptions could be affecting Juan's ability to concentrate. Physical interferences in the channel, including a noisy environment, interruptions, and uncomfortable surroundings, can also create a barrier for effective communication. It is possible that Juan is preoccupied with other problems and is not concentrating in class. Mental distractions, such as the preoccupation and developing a response, rather than listening, create barriers to understanding.