In the communication process model, 'decoding the message' occurs immediately:

A) before the sender forms the message.
B) after the receiver receives the message.
C) after the sender forms feedback regarding the original message.
D) after the receiver transmits the message.
E) never; decoding is not part of the communication process model.

Decoding

The process of interpreting or making sense of a received message or coded information.

Communication Process

The sequence of steps through which information is conveyed from a sender to a receiver, involving encoding, transmitting, receiving, and decoding messages.

Message

A piece of information or communication conveyed from one person, group, or system to another through various means.