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