Explain the six ways you can improve your perceptual competence. Which method do you think would be most beneficial for your personal communication characteristics? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

The strategies discussed in the text are: (1 ) become an active perceiver; (2 ) recognize that each
person's frame of reference is unique; (3 ) distinguish facts from inferences; (4 ) become aware of the
role perceptions play in communication; (5 ) keep an open mind; (6 ) engage in perception checking.