In the staircase model of intercultural communication, the "blissfully ignorant" stage at which individuals have no culture-sensitive knowledge to communicate competently with the host members of the new culture is the _______ stage.
A) conscious competence
B) conscious incompetence
C) unconscious incompetence
D) unconscious competence

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The "blissfully ignorant" stage describes a state of unconscious incompetence, where individuals are unaware of their lack of cultural knowledge and the impact it has on their communication with members of the new culture. They are not yet conscious of their own incompetence in intercultural communication.

In the Staircase Model of Intercultural Communication, the "Blissfully Ignorant