Carter was recently promoted to a supervisor position at the counselling centre he has worked at for the past 10 years. He now supervisors his former colleagues and he has found that both his communication with his former colleagues and their communication with him has changed. Which communication characteristic does this demonstrate?
A)Communication competence is situational.
B)Communication competence can be learned.
C)Communication competence is contextual.
D)There is no ideal way to communicate.

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Communication competence is situational because it depends on the context in which communication occurs. In this case, Carter's communication with his former colleagues has changed because he is now in a different role.

Carter Was Recently Promoted to a Supervisor Position at the Counselling