Question

JJ was recently promoted to manager. Although he used to take advice from his peers, he seems no longer willing to listen to any input from them or his boss, and he is determined to run the project how he thinks best. Which personal barrier to communication is JJ exhibiting?
A.) variation in interpreting informationB.) an oversized egoC.) a tendency to judge others' messagesD.) variable skills in communicating effectivelyE.) an inability to listen with understanding

Answer 1

Answer:

B. An oversized ego.

Explanation:

An oversized ego basically depicts that JJ inability to listen to his peers, and he is no longer willing listen to his boss, and that proves he is too full of himself.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.) An oversized ego

Explanation:

The word "ego" refers to ideas and beliefs about own abilities, talents, etc. On the other hand, an oversized ego occurs if the person overestimates his/her abilities, talents, qualities, etc. and due to this, he/she has an arrogant or negative attitude towards others that is the result of overestimating oneself and underestimating others.

JJ is exhibiting an oversized ego because it seems due to his promotion he nows overestimates his qualities while underestimating others; this explains why he does not listen to other workers and he believes his ideas and actions are the only correct ones, which stops him from working with other people. Also, he has an arrogant attitude that is common due to excessive ego.