Intercultural Skills’ Assessment E-mail Address: Age: Gender: Country of Birth: Country of Residence: Field of Studies: Start Quiz! 10% Page 1 of 10Introduction 1. 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. 2. When you are on university grounds, do you regularly hear different languages being spoken? Yes.No. 3. At your university, can you observe a growing cultural diversity? Yes.No.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 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 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 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. Culture is given from one generation to the other and stays the same. I agree. Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 11. 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. 12. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 13. 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". 14. Cultural differences can also be observed between different generations. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree.Page 4 of 10Cultural Self-Awareness 15. Cultural bias is the tendency of people to judge the outside world through a narrow view based on their own culture. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 16. 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. 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. The term stereotype refers to: "A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is correct"."A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, based only on its cultural characteristics"."A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong"."A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, based only on its anthropological characteristics".Page 5 of 10Knowledge of Cultural Worldview Frameworks 19. When stereotypes come up during a discussion, what do you usually do? I cannot easily identify them.I can identify them, but only sometimes I adopt them.I can identify them and try neither to adopt them nor to prove them wrong.I can identify them and try to prove them wrong. 20. In your class, there is a foreign student who, although he/she is sociable in general, never looks the professor in the eyes when talking to him/her. What do you most probably think? "He/she is impolite"."He/she may be shy when talking to elders"."This may be a sign of respect in his/her own culture"."He/she dislikes the professor". 21. Do you think that all gestures have the same meaning in all countries? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 22. I am aware that certain idiomatic expressions in my language may not be understandable in another cultural setting or translatable to another language. 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. Cultural empathy is the ability to empathise with the feelings, thoughts, and behaviours of members of groups with a different cultural background. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 25. To be able to empathise with someone else’s feelings is more often a strength than a weakness. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 26. 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.Page 7 of 10Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication 27. Communication is crucial in order to foster positive intercultural relations. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 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. I look for opportunities to talk in foreign languages, even though I may make mistakes. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 30. 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.Page 8 of 10Curiosity 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. When you are abroad, do you like to engage in a conversation with locals? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 34. You have just arrived in a foreign country for a year of studying abroad. A local classmate invites you for dinner to his/her parents' house, where many things (the welcoming, manners, the food, etc.) will be new for you. How do you feel? I am excited about his invitation.I am quite interested in going.I feel quite uncomfortable, but I still want to go.I feel insecure and I think of not going.Page 9 of 10Openness 35. A culturally open individual judges other people. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 36. Do you think that an open person is, consequently, a flexible person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 37. How would you react if, during a working experience abroad, you are asked to adapt your schedule, personal and working routine, to local habits? I would refuse, I am not willing to question my habits and routine.I would be upset, but I would try to fulfil the request. I would consider the request and I would try to integrate my own routine into the new environment.I would respect the habits of the new environment and I would try to understand and then adapt by finding a compromise. 38. A culturally open individual does not assume, but questions. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree.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
