If a researcher asserts that communication competence has several dimensions, what is she saying?

a. She is asserting that there are many behaviors that point to the presence of communication competence.
b. She is asserting that there are many different facets of communication competence.
c. She is asserting that communication competence has interchangeable indicators.
d. She is asserting that communication competence is unidimensional.

Answer b

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