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 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 5. 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 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 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 8. 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 9. 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? 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. Culture is given from one generation to the other and stays the same. 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. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 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 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. 17. Cultural bias is different from racism in that it targets cultural differences rather than anthropological characteristics like skin color. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 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. 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". 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. Do you think that all gestures have the same meaning in all countries? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 6 of 10Empathy 23. Do you think that cultural empathy is a prerequisite for effective cultural communication? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 24. Do you think that empathy and sympathy are synonyms? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 25. 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. 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. While working with a group of foreign students, do you pay attention to body language and gestures? No, I don't.Yes, I do, but I tend not to give much importance to them.Yes, I do.Yes, I do and I frequently ask whether my gestures could be perceived as offensive. 28. Do you think that linguistic competences could support you with your communication skills? I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 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. 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.Page 8 of 10Curiosity 31. During a vacation in Mexico, you come across the parade of the Day of Deads (Dia de los Muertos). For the first time, you witness a different way to remember those who have passed, which replaces mourning with celebrations. How would you react? I find this disrespectful for those who have passed. I don't feel really comfortable with it, since it is something entirely opposite to my tradition.Although it is opposite to my tradition, I enjoy the parade. Although it is opposite to my tradition, it is really joyful, so I find it interesting and I would like to know more about it. 32. 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. 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. During a festive event, a group of foreign students encourages you and your colleagues to participate in one of their traditional dances. How would you react? I don't hesitate and I join the group.I join the group, but only if I am not the only one to do so.I try to avoid it, but I enjoy the show.I don't participate, since it seems quite ridiculous to me.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. A culturally open individual does not assume, but questions. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 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. 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
