Skills of Interpreting & Relating | CA-A | Not Sure | CD-D | Mean |
I can easily handle it when there is a misunderstanding between me and people from different countries. | 75.3 | 19.9 | 4.8 | 3.847 |
I avoid displaying behaviors that may cause misunderstandings while interacting with people coming from different cultures. | 86 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 4.136 |
I can easily interact with people coming from different countries. | 74.8 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 3.878 |
While interacting with people coming from different cultures, I use my knowledge about their cultures. | 80.7 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
I often give positive responses to my culturally different counterpart (conversation partner) during our interaction. | 80.1 | 19.4 | 0.5 | 4.024 |
I often show my culturally-distinct counterpart (conversation partner) my understanding through verbal or nonverbal forms of communication | 66.2 | 29 | 3.8 | 3.759 |
I show understanding towards what my conversation partner who is coming from another culture is saying. | 86.5 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 4.068 |
I change my verbal behavior (accent, topic, words) when an intercultural situation requires it. | 67.8 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 3.673 |
I change my nonverbal behavior (e.g., eye contact, gestures) when a cross-cultural situation requires it. | 62.9 | 26.9 | 10.2 | 3.642 |
I read about rules for expressing nonverbal behaviors in other cultures. | 50.5 | 26.3 | 23.2 | 3.326 |
I accept the different dress customs (such as Sari, kimono, etc.) of people in other countries. | 90.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 4.326 |