In the ______ perspective of communication,the locus of communication is the channel.

A) interpretative symbolic
B) mechanistic
C) nonverbal behavior
D) psychological

According to the mechanistic perspective of communication, the channel is the most significant aspect of communication, and it is seen as a medium for transmitting information between the sender and the receiver. This perspective views communication as a linear process, where the meaning of a message is fixed and unambiguous, and the communicator's primary objective is to transmit the message accurately and efficiently. Thus, the locus of communication is the channel.