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. At your university, can you observe a growing cultural diversity? Yes.No. 2. 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. 3. When you are on university grounds, do you regularly hear different languages being spoken? Yes.No.Page 2 of 10Self-Evaluation 4. 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 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 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 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 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 openness 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. 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". 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. 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. 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.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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Do you think that cultural empathy is a prerequisite for effective cultural communication? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 25. 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. 26. 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.Page 7 of 10Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication 27. 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. 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. 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.Page 8 of 10Curiosity 31. 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. 32. When you are abroad, do you like to engage in a conversation with locals? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 33. 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. 34. 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.Page 9 of 10Openness 35. A culturally open individual judges other people. 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. Do you define yourself as an open-minded person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 38. Do you think that an open person is, consequently, a flexible person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know.Page 10 of 10Closing Statements 39. The meaning of the terms cultural bias and racism is exactly the same. Yes.No. Loading... 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839Show paginator Hide paginator
