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 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 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 7. 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 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 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. 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". 12. Culture is given from one generation to the other and stays the same. I agree. Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 13. Cultural differences can also be observed between different generations. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 14. There are different cultural identities in the different regions of my country. 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. 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". 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 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. 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. A stereotype is a form of bias. Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 21. 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. 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. Do you think that cultural empathy is a prerequisite for effective cultural communication? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 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. 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. 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. 28. Communication is crucial in order to foster positive intercultural relations. I agree.Neither I agree nor I disagree.I disagree. 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. Communication is made to a significant extent of sounds and body language. 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. Before, during, or after visiting a foreign country, are you interested in learning about its culture? Always.Most of the times.Rarely.Never. 33. 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. 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. 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. 36. Do you define yourself as an open-minded person? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 37. 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. 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. Empathy implies approval. Yes.No. Loading... 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839Show paginator Hide paginator
