Educational communication models overview – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because SMCR explicitly focuses on characteristics of the source, message, channel and receiver. B is true as Schramm emphasises overlapping fields of experience in interpretation. D is true since transactional models see participants as simultaneously sending and receiving. C is false because traditional linear models often minimise feedback and context, and E is false because models are analytical tools rather than rigid classroom rules. Thus, A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A lists A and B only, omitting D and therefore neglecting the transactional idea that both parties send and receive messages. As this is a key perspective in educational communication, A and B only is incomplete.

Option B:
Option B combines B and D but leaves out A, not acknowledging the widely used SMCR model that foregrounds message components. Consequently, B and D only does not cover the main models mentioned in the item.

Option C:
Option C includes A, B and C, but C wrongly claims that linear models fully incorporate feedback and context. Because C misrepresents linear models, A, B and C only is an invalid set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D groups A, B and D together and rejects C and E, which either overstate linear-model coverage or treat models as strict prescriptions. Since it contains all and only the true statements, A, B and D only is the correct answer.