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. When you are on university grounds, do you regularly hear different languages being spoken? Yes.No. 2. At your university, can you observe a growing cultural diversity? 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 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? 12345 5. 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 6. 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 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 curiosity 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. 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. 11. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 12. Cultural differences can also be observed between different generations. 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. Culture is given from one generation to the other and stays the same. I agree. Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree.Page 4 of 10Cultural Self-Awareness 15. Which of the following could describe culture?: A. Learned and dynamic; B. Static and unaffected; C. Shared and integrated; D. Based on symbols and inseparable from language. B.B and C.A and C.A, C, and D. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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.Page 5 of 10Knowledge of Cultural Worldview Frameworks 19. A stereotype is a form of bias. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 20. 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. 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. 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".Page 6 of 10Empathy 23. 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. 24. How would you define empathy? It is the ability to deeply understand and share the feelings or experiences of another individual.It means sharing someone else’s feelings.It is the ability to understand, share, and approve the feelings or experiences of another individual.It is a feeling of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune. 25. Do you think that empathy and sympathy are synonyms? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 26. The more one is positively exposed to people from different cultures, the lower his/her cultural empathy. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 7 of 10Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication 27. Do you think that linguistic competences could support you with your communication skills? I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. 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.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. 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. Before, during, or after visiting a foreign country, are you interested in learning about its culture? Always.Most of the times.Rarely.Never. 34. 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.Page 9 of 10Openness 35. Do you define yourself as an open-minded person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 36. 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. 37. A culturally open individual does not assume, but questions. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 38. 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.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
