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 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 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 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 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 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. Cultural differences can also be observed between different generations. 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. 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. 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 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.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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 24. Do you think that empathy and sympathy are synonyms? Yes.No.I am not sure/I don’t know. 25. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. A culturally open individual judges other people. 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
