Which of the following is an example of physical barrier to communication?

Option 4 : Ill health

A communication barrier prevents one from receiving and comprehending messages sent to another to convey ideas, thoughts, or any other type of information.

• These various communication barriers obstruct or interfere with the message that someone is attempting to send.
• There are numerous impediments to effective communication that can arise.
• This occurs because the sender's message may not be understood exactly as intended.

Barriers to effective communication can be linguistic, psychological, emotional, physical, or cultural in nature.

• Physical barriers- They are the most visible impediments to effective communication.
• In theory, these barriers are mostly easily removable.
• They include noise, closed doors, faulty communication equipment, closed cabins, etc. In a large office, physical separation between employees and faulty equipment can create significant barriers to effective communication.
• If the receiver has hearing problems, is ill, or the speaker has speech disabilities, then communication will not be effective. It will distort the message.

Although the barriers to effective communication may be different for different situations, the following are some of the main barriers:

1. Linguistic Barriers
2. Psychological Barriers
3. Emotional Barriers
4. Physical Barriers
5. Cultural Barriers
6. Organizational Structure Barriers
7. Attitude Barriers
8. Perception Barriers
9. Physiological Barriers
10. Technological barriers
11. Socio-religious barriers

Therefore, an example of a physical barrier to communication is ill health.