Below is a series of statements concerning intercultural communication – you might recognise these from the start of the course. There are no right or wrong answers. Please work quickly and record your first impression by choosing the rating indicating the degree to which you agree or disagree with the statement.
This scale is adapted from Chen and Starosta’s (2000) intercultural sensitivity scale (available at https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/worldlearning_publications/1/).
5 = Strongly agree
4 = Agree
3 = Uncertain
2 = Disagree
1 = Strongly disagree
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You will remember this same questionnaire from the start of the course. This is your chance to compare and contrast your answers, and to reflect on any changes.
If you chose answers 4 or 5 for questions 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 24, and answers 1 or 2 for questions 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20 and 22, this means you are confident and knowledgeable about issues around intercultural communication. Importantly, you can take note of any specific areas of or issues to do with intercultural communication which you may struggle with, and keep working on them.
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Question 1 of 24
1. Question
I enjoy interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 2 of 24
2. Question
I think people from other cultures are narrow-minded.
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Question 3 of 24
3. Question
I am pretty sure of myself in interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 4 of 24
4. Question
I find it very hard to talk in front of people from different cultures.
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Question 5 of 24
5. Question
I always know what to say when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 6 of 24
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I can be as sociable as I want to be when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 7 of 24
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I don’t like to be with people from different cultures.
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Question 8 of 24
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I respect the values of people from different cultures.
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Question 9 of 24
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I get upset easily when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 10 of 24
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I feel confident when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 11 of 24
11. Question
I tend to wait before forming an impression of culturally-distinct counterparts.
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Question 12 of 24
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I often get discouraged when I am with people from different cultures.
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Question 13 of 24
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I am open-minded to people from different cultures.
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Question 14 of 24
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I am very observant when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 15 of 24
15. Question
I often feel useless when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 16 of 24
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I respect the ways people from different cultures behave.
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Question 17 of 24
17. Question
I try to obtain as much information as I can when interacting with people from different cultures.
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Question 18 of 24
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I would not accept the opinions of people from different cultures.
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Question 19 of 24
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I am sensitive to my culturally-distinct counterpart’s subtle meanings during our interaction.
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Question 20 of 24
20. Question
I think my culture is better than other cultures.
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Question 21 of 24
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I often give positive responses to my culturally-different counterpart during our interaction.
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Question 22 of 24
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I avoid those situations where I will have to deal with culturally-distinct persons.
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Question 23 of 24
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I often show my culturally-distinct counterpart my understanding through verbal or nonverbal cues.
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Question 24 of 24
24. Question
I have a feeling of enjoyment towards differences between my culturally-distinct counterpart and me.
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