Ronnie had a violin recital at his school. He played beautifully, but the acoustics in the room were so bad that only the people in the first few rows could hear him. This scenario is an example of failed communication because Ronnie did not take into account the _____.

a. social context
b. psychological context
c. physical context
d. historical context

c. physical context
This scenario is an example of failed communication because Ronnie did not take into account the physical context. The physical context includes the location of a communication encounter, the environmental conditions surrounding it, and the physical proximity of the participants to each other.