UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Selective perception is the tendency to notice and remember information that confirms pre-existing beliefs while disregarding contradictory messages. The student in the stem listens only to supporting comments and ignores opposing arguments,which is exactly this phenomenon.

Option A:
Redundancy involves repetition of messages,not biased listening.

Option B:
Selective perception can distort communication because the receiver is not processing the full message,making option A correct.

Option C:
Decoding accuracy would mean careful and fair interpretation,which is not happening here.

Option D:
Mass effect relates to influence of mass media,not personal filtering in a classroom.

Statements A, B, C and E are correct, whereas D and F are incorrect. Stereotypes, selective perception, emotional reactions and prejudices all operate at the psychological level to filter and distort classroom communication. Effective feedback can reduce some misunderstandings but cannot guarantee permanent removal of all perceptual barriers. It is also unrealistic to claim that psychological barriers never occur; they regularly appear in real classrooms. Hence, the correct set of true statements is A, B, C and E.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it lists exactly A, B, C and E, all of which align with standard accounts of psychological barriers. It rightly excludes D, which exaggerates the power of feedback, and F, which denies the existence of such barriers. The combination therefore presents a coherent and accurate picture of psychological interference in communication.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes F as though it were a correct statement. F wrongly claims that psychological barriers never occur, contradicting the everyday experiences of teachers and learners. Adding this false statement makes the option invalid.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it labels D as correct, even though D promises permanent elimination of all perceptual barriers, which is unrealistic. It also omits A, ignoring the significant role of stereotyping. For these reasons, B, C, D and E only cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes F and omits B. F is clearly false, and leaving out B ignores the concept of selective perception as a key psychological barrier. Therefore this option does not match the correct pattern of true statements.

Perception involves selecting, organizing and interpreting sensory information. Teachers’ perceptions of students influence how they frame their messages, and students’ perceptions shape how they interpret those messages. Thus, perception strongly mediates classroom communication.

Option A:
Option A wrongly assumes that a clear message removes the role of perception. In reality, people may still interpret the same clear message differently based on their prior experiences.

Option B:
Option B is correct because perception affects how teachers frame messages (encoding) and how students interpret them (decoding), depending on their background, beliefs and experiences.

Option C:
Option C restricts perception to mass communication and ignores classroom interaction, where perception strongly shapes how messages are understood.

Option D:
Option D treats perception as purely physiological, ignoring its psychological aspects like interpretation and meaning-making, which are crucial in communication.