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 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 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 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 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 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 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? 12345Page 3 of 10General Introductory Questions 10. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Do you think that all gestures have the same meaning in all countries? 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. 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. 22. 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.Page 6 of 10Empathy 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Do you think that cultural empathy is a prerequisite for effective cultural communication? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 26. 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.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. 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. 29. 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. 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. Before, during, or after visiting a foreign country, are you interested in learning about its culture? Always.Most of the times.Rarely.Never. 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. 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. 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. Do you define yourself as an open-minded 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. Cultural openness allows people to navigate without social constraint within and across different cultural groups. 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. 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