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Define communication competence and describe the skills needed to be an effective and appropriate communicator. - Communication competence is engaging in communication with others that is perceived to be both effective and appropriate in a given context. Skills needed: 1. to progress towards the achievement of their goal 2. know that even the best communicators make errors 3. communication focuses on the "we" aspect instead of the "me" Define ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and mu...

What are the most common myths about communication? - Answer-1. Communication is a cure all 2. Communicating is just common sense 3. Communication quantity equals quality Explain the differences between the three models of communication: linear, interactive, and transactional. - Answer-Linear: one way, sender sends a message through a channel to a receiver in atmosphere of noise Interactive: back and forth; different from linear because it has feedback, also the different fields of experi...