After an Awkward Get-Together with the In-Laws, You Respond to Your

question 40

Multiple Choice

After an awkward get-together with the in-laws, you respond to your spouse's criticism about your comments at dinner by noting your glowing student evaluations as a professor. This scenario illustrates which principle about communication competence?

• A) Competence can be learned.
• B) Competence is situational.
• C) Competence requires cognitive complexity.
• D) Competence involves self-monitoring.

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Definitions:

Self-ratings

Self-assessments or evaluations made by individuals regarding their own performance, abilities, or attributes.

Masculine

Characteristics, behaviors, and roles traditionally associated with men and male identity in a given society.

Feminine

Characteristic qualities or behaviors traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness, empathy, and nurturing, though these can vary widely across cultures and individuals.

Extended Self

A concept in consumer behavior that suggests individuals incorporate possessions and associated meanings into their self-concept, viewing them as part of their identity.