Why must interpersonal communication skills be refined and cultivated?

a. We often take our ability to communicate interpersonally for granted.
b. We have been acquiring these skills throughout our lives.
c. We must be able to communicate with a wide variety of people.
d. We learn most of what we know early in life from our families.


c. We must be able to communicate with a wide variety of people.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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