UGCNET Questions

Intrapersonal communication is communication within the self. It includes internal dialogues, self-reflection, daydreaming and mental rehearsal. When a teacher thinks through past lessons, evaluates what worked and considers how to modify upcoming classes, those thoughts constitute internal message processing.

Option A:
Option A is appropriate because the teacher is communicating with oneself through silent reflection, a classic example of intrapersonal communication. This internal dialogue shapes future behaviour and is essential for reflective teaching.

Option B:
Option B, interpersonal communication, requires at least two people interacting; here, no one else is present in the communicative act.

Option C:
Option C, group communication, involves exchanges among several individuals who are mutually aware of each other, which is not occurring in this solitary planning process.

Option D:
Option D, mass communication, relates to messages sent via media to large, dispersed audiences, quite different from personal reflection.

Intrapersonal communication occurs within an individual when they think, evaluate, or talk to themselves mentally. When a teacher silently reviews a lesson and considers what went well or what needs change, this is an internal dialogue. It provides self feedback and supports reflective practice. Because it does not involve another person, it is classified as intrapersonal communication.

Option A:
Option A refers to mass communication, which involves large audiences and mediated channels such as television or radio. Silent self reflection is not mass communication in any sense.

Option B:
Option B points to interpersonal communication with students, which would involve actual two way interaction. In the situation described, there is no conversation taking place with other people.

Option C:
Option C captures the internal, self directed nature of the situation, where the teacher is engaged in private thinking and self evaluation. This inner dialogue is the essence of intrapersonal communication.

Option D:
Option D, group communication with colleagues, refers to interaction in small groups or teams. It is a form of interpersonal communication among several people, not communication within a single individual’s mind.