An individual who actively pursues new intercultural knowledge to improve her communication competencies with individuals from another culture is operating at which stage of the staircase model of intercultural communication?
A) Conscious competence stage
B) Conscious incompetence stage
C) Unconscious incompetence stage
D) Unconscious competence stage

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The conscious competence stage is characterized by a high awareness of one's own intercultural strengths and weaknesses and a deliberate effort to improve one's communication skills with individuals from other cultures. This stage involves actively seeking out opportunities to expand one's intercultural knowledge and skills.

An Individual Who Actively Pursues New Intercultural Knowledge to Improve