The communication model presented in the textbook relies on the metaphor that:
A)information flows through channels between the sender and receiver.
B)the sender and receiver are on different planets and communicate only when they collide.
C)information comes in packages that are couriered in bundles.
D)information is a song that is understood only when both sender and receiver know how to sing together in harmony.
E)the dominant model of communication relies on none of these metaphors.

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The communication model presented in the textbook relies on the metaphor that information flows through channels between the sender and receiver. This is evident in the model which shows the sender encoding the message and sending it through a channel (which may experience noise) to the receiver who decodes the message.

The Communication Model Presented in the Textbook Relies on the Metaphor