413 undergraduate students completed Norton's Communicator Style Measure and Wiemann's Interpersonal Communication Competence Instrument. Canonical correlation analysis indicated that perceptions of competence in communication are strongly related to the use of a relaxed, supportive, and disclosive communication style. Multiple regression analysis identified the best predictors of perceived competence as friendly, animated, and attentive communication styles.
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