Question

Which of the following is an example of semantic noise?

a.
listening to gangster rap music for the first time
b.
not being able to see the blackboard from the back of the class
c.
getting advice from a disreputable source
d.
staying at a hostile environment

Answer 1

The answer would seem like it's either "A. listening to gangster rap music for the first time" or "C. getting advice from a disreputable source".

To figure out which one it is, you need to know what semantic noise is. A semantic is when read something that can be interpreted in more than one way. Semantic noise is just the audio version of it.

(Example: "Normally I don't condone leaving early, but I have an appointment with the horse doctor. How that horse became a doctor, I don't know. [laughs] No, I'm kidding. He's just a regular doctor who shoots your horse in the head when its leg is broken." - Dwight K. Schrute)

It's likely that it wouldn't be C since it seems pretty straightforward. Therefore your best bet is "A. listening to gangster rap music for the first time" since it's more than likely that you'd hear a lot of things that sound like it could have a double meaning.

Answer 2

The answer would be A. listening to gangster rap music... i googled it and that is what the majority answer was... hope this helps and have a great day:)