Transactional view of classroom communication – UGC NET Question

Statements A and B are correct, while C, D and E are incorrect. A is true because transactional communication highlights mutual influence between teacher and students. B is true since classroom communication relies on continuous feedback through words, expressions and gestures. C is false because meaning is co-constructed by all participants, not solely by the teacher. D is false as transactional concepts apply well to interactive classrooms, and E is false because roles and power relations still shape interactions even when they are transactional. Therefore, A and B only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A selects A only, acknowledging mutual influence but omitting B, which stresses the continuous feedback that is central to transactional views. Without recognising ongoing feedback, A only does not capture all correct aspects mentioned in the item.

Option B:
Option B pairs A and B, showing both mutual influence and constant feedback, and excludes C, D and E, which misrepresent who creates meaning and whether classrooms can be transactional. Since it includes all and only the true statements, A and B only is the correct answer.

Option C:
Option C combines B and C, but C incorrectly asserts that only the teacher creates meaning. Including C makes B and C only an unacceptable set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D brings together A, B and C, but the presence of C, which contradicts the co-constructive nature of transactional communication, invalidates this combination even though A and B are accurate.