In the Staircase Model of Intercultural Communication, the Stage at Which

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the staircase model of intercultural communication, the stage at which an individual is "mindlessly mindful" and can code-switch effortlessly between the two different intercultural communication systems is the _______ stage.

• A) conscious competence
• B) conscious incompetence
• C) unconscious incompetence
• D) unconscious competence

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