An object is a _____ when the object and referent have no prior intrinsic relationship but are rather arbitrarily or metaphorically related.
A) message
B) symbol
C) noise
D) channel
E) response

Question

An object is a _____ when the object and referent have no prior intrinsic relationship but are rather arbitrarily or metaphorically related.
A) message 
B) symbol 
C) noise 
D) channel 
E) response

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A symbol is commonly used to represent something else, and the relationship between the object and referent is arbitrary or metaphorical. Messages, noise, channels, and responses are all related to communication but do not involve the arbitrary or metaphorical relationship that symbols do.

An Object Is a _____ When the Object and Referent