Given below are two statements: Statement I: Wilbur Schramm's model of…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Wilbur Schramm's model of communication had interpreters acting as both encoders and decoders.
Statement II: Wilbur Schramm was one of the first scholars to consider communication as an interactive process.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true — ConceptInteractive communication models treat meaning as jointly constructed rather than sent in only one direction. In the Osgood–Schramm model, each…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
Interactive communication models treat meaning as jointly constructed rather than sent in only one direction.
In the Osgood–Schramm model, each participant performs encoding, interpreting, and decoding, while feedback makes the exchange circular.
Application
Statement I matches the model because an interpreter alternates between encoding a message and decoding the other participant’s message.
Statement II also matches the model: Schramm’s feedback loop was an early move from linear transmission toward interactive communication.
Contrast
Both Statement I and Statement II are false describes neither the reciprocal participant roles nor the feedback-based process.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false separates reciprocal roles from the interactivity those roles and feedback create.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true accepts the circular process while removing the participant role structure shown in the model.
Result
Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are true.