Cultural Background
1. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being a true cultural master, what do you believe is your present level of cultural skill?…select one0123456789102. Of the following people groups, which do you most closely identify with? (These are in alphabetical order, not in any order of importance as that is not possible.)…select oneAfrican-AmericanAsianBlackCaucasianEuropeanHispanic (Latino)JewishNative AmericanMuslimOther3. Of the following groups, with which do you have the most difficulty connecting?…select oneAfrican-AmericanAsianBlackCaucasianEuropeanHispanic (Latino)JewishNative AmericanMuslimOther4. How many U.S. Territories are there?…select oneNoneOneThreeFiveSevenNineI would just be guessing5. How many meetings of Ethnic Chambers of Commerce have you attended in the past year outside of your own ethnicity? (For example, if you are African-American and attended two meetings of the local Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and one meeting of the Asian Chamber of Commerce, you would put 3. The mainstream regular Chamber of Commerce doesn’t count.)…select oneNone12 to 34 to 67 to 910 or more6. How many true friends do you have who are outside of your own ethnicity? This does not include work associates. This is friends outside of work whom you consider a true friend and with whom you have meaningful relationship and communication….select oneNone12 to 34 to 67 to 910 or more7. Which best describes your interest in culture, cultural nuances, and cultural dialogues?…select oneI frequently seek out readings, dialogues, meetings, and situations to learn about cultures other than my ownI sometimes seek out readings, dialogues, meetings, and situations to learn about cultures other than my ownI’ll engage in reading and speaking about cultural matters but I have to admit it’s not my favorite subject. It just feels too tense and divisive for meI get very uncomfortable being around discussions regarding other cultures. It feels like discussing religion to meThe extent of my cultural interest is at the bar on Cinco de Mayo or St. Patrick’s Day8. Which is most true for you. (A real friend is someone with whom you have consistent and meaningful relationship.)…select oneThe majority of my real friends share my general beliefs and social normsThe majority of my real friends are quite different from me and we don’t typically share the same beliefs or social normsI would say probably around 50 percent of my real friends are quite different from meLess than 25 percent of my real friends are different from me in any significant mannerHonestly, I don’t have any real friends in my life who are significantly different from me either by race or belief systemI’m not sure if I even have any real friends9. Which is most true for you?…select oneI enjoy talking about things like politics, religion, and/or social issues with people who are different than myself. I find ways to navigate those conversations without losing friendsI will talk about things like politics, religion, and/or social issues as necessary but I don’t enjoy doing so very much. It just feels uncomfortable to meI avoid talking about politics, religion and/or social issues with people who think differently than I because it’s just too risky and usually leads to divisionI don’t talk about politics, religion and/or social issues because it is just too problematic and personal10. For many people, the 2016 Presidential election was very divisive and many people lost friends due to strong beliefs one way or another. How many friends did you either lose, delete from your social media, get deleted from by them, or the friendship generally suffered as a result?…select oneNone12 to 34 to 67 to 910 or more
