Harriet is trying to conduct research on the Internet, but she keeps getting interrupted by pop-up ads. Her infant daughter is crying and it's too hot in her apartment, too. In the basic communications model, which term refers to all these stimuli in Harriet's environment that are disrupting the communication process?
A) distracters
B) noise
C) interference
D) moderators

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In the basic communications model, noise refers to any stimulus in the environment that interferes with the communication process. In this case, the pop-up ads, crying infant, and hot temperature are all examples of noise that are disrupting Harriet's ability to conduct research online.

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