Earley, P. Christopher & Ang, Soon - A Theory of Cultural Intelligence Flashcards
What is the definition of intelligence according to the authors?
Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand, and think logically about things.
Are there different types of intelligence?
Yes, examples include informational intelligence, emotional intelligence, social intelligence, and cultural intelligence.
What is informational intelligence?
The possession of a large amount of information.
What is emotional intelligence?
The capacity to manage our own mental states and feelings
What is social intelligence?
The ability to know how to act in social settings.
What is cultural intelligence (CQ)?
The capability of a person to adapt effectively to new cultural contexts.
Why was cultural intelligence developed as a concept?
To provide a framework for understanding how individuals adapt to new cultural environments using cognitive, motivational, and behavioral skills.
What are the three facets of cultural intelligence?
Cognitive, motivational, and behavioral.
What does the cognitive facet of CQ involve?
Knowledge and the ability to handle information relevant to understanding and adapting to a new culture.
What is cognitive flexibility in the context of CQ?
The ability to reshape and adapt one’s thinking and self-concept in response to new cultural settings.
What does the motivational facet of CQ refer to?
A person’s interest, drive, and confidence to adapt to a new cultural environment.
What are the three components of the motivational facet?
Self-enhancement: The desire to improve oneself, driven by opportunities in a new cultural context.
Self-efficacy: The belief in one’s ability to effectively adapt and perform in a new cultural setting.
Self-consistency: The tendency to maintain a coherent self-image and resist change or conflicting information.
How does self-consistency affect CQ?
High self-consistency can lower CQ, as it may hinder personal adjustment and acceptance of new cultural perspectives.
What does the behavioral facet of CQ entail?
The ability to carry out appropriate actions in a new cultural setting.
What is the difference between aptitude and ability in the behavioral facet?
Aptitude refers to the potential capacity for acquiring new skills, while ability is the actual performance of those skills.
What role does skill play in the behavioral facet of CQ?
Skill is the mastery of specific actions, like language fluency or emotional expression, developed over time.
How are the facets of CQ interconnected?
Cultural intelligence is effective when cognitive, motivational, and behavioral facets interact; lacking one can lower overall CQ.
What does a high level of cultural intelligence require?
Knowledge (cognitive), the drive to adapt (motivational), and the ability to act appropriately (behavioral).
How does the general theory of intelligence relate to cultural intelligence?
It emphasizes the ability to adapt to one’s environment, which aligns with CQ’s focus on adaptation in cultural contexts.
What are the three main dimensions of the general intelligence theory?
Direction (knowing what to do), adaptation (implementing and customizing knowledge), and criticism (reflecting on one’s approach).
What is the purpose of Cultural Intelligence Theory (CQ Theory)?
To establish a framework for understanding and adapting to new cultural experiences effectively, beyond traditional intelligence.
What does the cognitive facet of cultural intelligence involve?
It involves using knowledge of oneself, social environments, and new contexts to adapt appropriately.
What is fundamental social interaction in the cognitive facet?
Storing, processing, and retrieving social information to adapt and function in a cultural context.
What is cognitive flexibility, and why is it important?
The ability to reshape concepts of self and others, crucial for understanding and integrating into new cultural environments.
How does having a well-differentiated self-concept relate to high CQ?
It reflects adaptability and cognitive flexibility, necessary for cultural adjustment.
What drives the motivational facet of cultural intelligence?
Interest, drive, and confidence to adapt to new cultural settings.
What are the three components of the motivational facet?
Self-enhancement, self-efficacy, and self-consistency.
What is self-enhancement in the context of CQ?
The desire to improve oneself, motivated by opportunities in new cultural settings.
How does self-efficacy impact cultural adaptation?
It reflects confidence in one’s abilities to succeed in a new cultural environment, affecting performance and engagement.
What is self-consistency, and how does it affect CQ?
The resistance to changing one’s self-image, which can hinder cultural adjustment and lower CQ.
What does the behavioral facet focus on?
The ability to respond with appropriate actions in cultural settings, drawing from one’s behavioral repertoire.
How are aptitude, ability, and skill related in the behavioral facet?
Aptitude refers to capacity, ability reflects actual accomplishments, and skills are developed through experience.
What characterizes someone with high behavioral CQ?
Mastery of emotional displays, physical presence, and the ability to mimic behaviors effectively.
How do the cognitive, motivational, and behavioral facets of CQ interact?
All three must work together; weaknesses in one can lower overall cultural intelligence.
What is cognitive flexibility, and how does it relate to CQ?
It is the strategic ability to adapt thoughts and strategies, crucial for effective cultural interaction.
What is necessary for high cultural intelligence?
Observing, comprehending, reacting, and implementing actions appropriately in new cultural contexts.
