Sohna had to take a decision of whether to join her circle of friends, when they smoke or raise her voice against the vicious practice. She was indulging in __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Intrapersonal Communication
Human communication occurs on three levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal and public.
Option (1) Interpersonal Communication — Incorrect. Interpersonal communication takes place between two or more persons, as in face-to-face conversations, interviews and small group discussions. Sohna is weighing her choice within herself, not talking it over with anyone.
Option (2) Intrapersonal Communication — Correct. Intrapersonal communication is communicating with yourself. It encompasses thought processes, personal decision making and focusing on self. Sohna deciding whether to join her friends or speak against smoking is this inner decision making.
Option (3) Public Communication — Incorrect. Public communication is a speaker sending a message to an audience, directly or through radio or television. Sohna is not addressing an audience.
Option (4) Paraphrasing — Incorrect. Paraphrasing is a listening skill: the listener restates in her/his own words a summary of what was just said, to show how much was understood. It has nothing to do with taking a decision.
Note: Intrapersonal, interpersonal and public communication were there in the chapter ‘Developing Psychological Skills’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023, and are not there in the NCERT book (2025-26).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “Communication Skills … Human communication occurs on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and public levels. Intrapersonal communication involves communicating with yourself. It encompasses such activities as thought processes, personal decision making, and focusing on self. Interpersonal communication refers to the communication that takes place between two or more persons who establish a communicative relationship. Forms of interpersonal communication include face-to-face or mediated conversations, interview and small group discussions. Public communication is characterised by a speaker sending a message to an audience. It may be direct, such as face-to-face messages delivered by the speaker to an audience, or indirect, such as message relayed over radio or television.…” |