INTERCULUTURAL COMMUNICATION & DMIS

Question 1

Happens when individuals interact, negotiate, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds.

Answer 1

Intercultural Communication

Question 2

is influenced by different ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations.

Answer 2

Intercultural Communication

Question 3

SENDING AND RECEIVING ODF MESSAGES ACROSS LANGUAGES AND CULTURES.

Answer 3

Intercultural Communication

Question 4

What’s the meaning of DMIS?

Answer 4

The Developmental Model of Intercultural
Sensitivity

Question 5

The individual does not recognize cultural differences.

Answer 5

Denial

Question 6

The individual starts to recognize cultural differences and is intimidated by the resulting in either a superior view on his/her own culture or an unjustified high regard for the new one.

Answer 6

Defense

Question 7

Although individuals see cultural differences, they bank more on universality of ideas rather than cultural differences.

Answer 7

Minimization

Question 8

The individual begins to appreciate important cultural differences in behaviors and eventually in values.

Answer 8

Acceptance

Question 9

The individual is very open to world views when accepting new perspectives.

Answer 9

Adaptation

Question 10

Individuals start to go beyond their own cultures and see themselves and their actions based on multifarious cultural viewpoints.

Answer 10

Integration

Question 11

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPETENT INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATORS?

Answer 11

1. Flexibility and the ability to tolerate high levels of uncertainty
2. reflectiveness or mindfulness
3. open-mindedness
4. sensitivity
5. adaptability
6. politeness

Question 12

barrier that prevents to understand one another due to differences.

Answer 12

Cultural differences