Assessment Your email address: Age: Gender: Country of Birth: Country of Residence: Field of Studies: Start Quiz! 10% Page 1 of 10Introduction 1. At your university, can you observe a growing cultural diversity? Yes.No. 2. When you are on university grounds, do you regularly hear different languages being spoken? Yes.No. 3. Age, gender, and nationality are essential characteristics of a person. I agree. These characteristics define one's identity. Yes, I identify myself and others based on these characteristics. I disagree. These characteristics do not define one's identity.Depending on the context, these characteristics can influence a situation or not, but for sure they do not define the identity of a person. Page 2 of 10Self-Evaluation 4. How would you evaluate yourself on verbal and non-verbal communication on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345 5. How would you evaluate yourself on curiosity on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345 6. How would you evaluate yourself on openness on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345 7. How would you evaluate yourself on empathy on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345 8. How would you evaluate yourself on cultural self-awareness on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345 9. How would you evaluate yourself on knowledge of cultural worldview frameworks on a 1-5 scale, where 1 means very weak, 2 weak, 3 neither weak nor strong, 4 strong, and 5 very strong? 12345Page 3 of 10General Introductory Questions 10. Cultural differences can also be observed between different generations. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 11. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 12. Culture is: "The set of norms, traditions, beliefs, customs, and values shared by the population of a country". "The collective norms, traditions, beliefs, customs, and values which distinguish the members of a group of people from another". "The set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviours shared by a group of people, but different for each individual"."A dynamic and open system of worldview that influences feeling, thinking, acting, and assessing". 13. Culture is given from one generation to the other and stays the same. I agree. Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 14. The national culture of my country defines my country and makes it better than others. I agree. Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree.Page 4 of 10Cultural Self-Awareness 15. I am aware of my own cultural rules and biases and I can easily recognise them. Yes.I am not sure/I don't know.No. 16. Can you explain your personal values to people who are culturally different from you? Yes, I can.I can in some situations.I can, but I'm not comfortable doing so.No, I cannot. 17. I believe that nobody tasting my country's cuisine could dislike any of our traditional dishes. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 18. I believe that the social conventions of my country are universal. People who do not follow those conventions are outcasts. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree.Page 5 of 10Knowledge of Cultural Worldview Frameworks 19. A foreign friend of yours is always late for your dates out and every time he/she explains that in his/her country time perception is different. How would you react? His/Her behaviour is unacceptable. He/she has to learn to be punctual.I discuss the issue with other friends. Although I understand that time perception is different here, he/she should try to adapt and to be more punctual.I try to let him/her know by making some simple remarks.I understand that time perception is different here, so I initiate a conversation in order to find a compromise with him/her. 20. It is important to suspend judgments vis-à-vis different values and customs, and to consider multiple meanings. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don't know. 21. A stereotype is a form of bias. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 22. Do you think that the number of times people kiss when meeting each other may differ from country to country? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 6 of 10Empathy 23. Empathic communication is a powerful tool to solve interpersonal conflicts and establish deep connections. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 24. Do you think that cultural empathy is a prerequisite for effective cultural communication? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 25. What do you think empathic listening means? To enter someone’s frame of reference and to have a deep understanding of his/her intellectual and emotional level.To empathise with someone by establishing deep connections, mainly on an intellectual level.To understand and empathise with someone’s emotional level, without approval implied.To be able to sympathise with someone. It implies understanding and, therefore, approval. 26. Do you think that empathy and sympathy are synonyms? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 7 of 10Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication 27. In your country, a person who does not speak your language asks you a question. How do you react? I don't even try to communicate with him/her. Why should I make an effort, if he/she does not make any effort to learn my language?I try to find somebody else to answer him/her.I answer in my language while using simple gestures.I try to find out if we both speak another language. If not, I use gestures to answer him/her. 28. During lunch, there is a heated discussion between two of your classmates from different cultural backgrounds. You don't want to take a side. How do you react? I try to avoid to get involved into the discussion.I try to change the subject in order to calm them down.I try to understand both sides and express my opinion.I most probably understand their point of disagreement and try to find a compromise. 29. Do you think that widely recognised hand gestures, like the thumps-up sign of approval or agreement, may have opposite, negative, or even insulting meaning in some countries? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 30. Communication is made to a significant extent of sounds and body language. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 8 of 10Curiosity 31. When you are abroad, do you like to engage in a conversation with locals? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 32. If a foreign student came to your class, how would you react? I would avoid him/her since I am not interested in getting to know people from different cultural backgrounds.I would be interested neither to get to know him/her nor to avoid him/her.I would try to approach him/her since learning about his/her different cultural habits might be interesting.I would be content to get to know him, since I am very much interested in learning about other cultures. 33. When you are abroad, are you interested in trying the local food? Yes, I am. To try the local food is an important part of any form of mobility.I usually feel comfortable with getting to know new food traditions.From time to time, but only if I am pushed to do so.No, I am not. 34. You have just moved abroad for a two-month internship in an organisation where your mother tongue is the working language. Do you still try to acquire a basic knowledge of the local one? Yes I do. Engaging with a new language is always interesting.Yes, I do in order to ease basic conversations with locals.It's not a priority to me, but I won't entirely give up on that.I don't see the point in doing that, especially if my mother tongue is the established language at work.Page 9 of 10Openness 35. A culturally open individual does not assume, but questions. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 36. In a working group formed by students with different cultural origins, do you try to impose your working method or do you rather value diversity in finding a common approach? I do impose my working method.I am not sure/I don’t know.I do value a common approach. 37. Do you think that an open person is, consequently, a flexible person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 38. During a friendly discussion, a foreign friend says something that seems insulting to you. How do you react? You get offended and ask for explanations.You let the discussion continue and decide to revert only if he/she says something similar again.You think that he/she may have not meant to be insulting and try to understand why he/she said that. You are almost sure that he/she meant something else and try to explain to him/her that his/her words are considered insulting in your own cultural setting.Page 10 of 10Closing Statements 39. The less culturally empathetic and culturally open an individual is, the less xenophobic that individual may become. Yes.No. Loading... 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839Show paginator Hide paginator
