Police officer Henry had a very long and stressful day. When his daughter, Mary, asked him about it, he replied, "The day would not end! We had two 10-52s before 0700 hours, a 10-45D, and six 10-42s. All I wanted was to be 10-10!" Unfortunately, Mary had no idea what he was talking about because Officer Henry used _____ in his message.
A) internal noise
B) external noise
C) jargon
D) passivity

Question

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Officer Henry used jargon, which is specialized terminology used by a particular group. The codes he used (10-52, 10-45D, 10-42, etc.) are specific to police radio communication and may not be understood by someone outside of law enforcement.

Police Officer Henry Had a Very Long and Stressful Day