The correct answer is A) implied messages include meanings that are not obvious, while the meanings of stated messages are clearly identified.
The stated message of a medium is different from the implied message in that implied messages include meanings that are not obvious, while the meanings of stated messages are clearly identified.
An implied message suggests something although it is not clearly or directly stated. Stated messages clearly express the meaning that wants to convey. In an implied message, the receptor needs to use deduction to understand the nature of the transmission. It could be ambiguous in that the receptor can understand whatever is in their field of experience. The stated message has not interpretation issues. It is clear, direct, and concise.
The other options of the question were B) implied messages are conveyed by several authors, while stated messages are conveyed by one author, C) implied messages are easily understandable, while the meanings of stated messages are often hidden, and D) implied messages are used in advertising, while the meanings of stated messages are used in all types of media.
