OPELA Cultural Competence and Sensitivity 4

Question 1

A student from a country where academic collaboration is the norm submits group-written work as an individual assignment. The instructor should first:

Accepted Answer

Clarify academic integrity expectations, recognizing a possible cultural misunderstanding

Answer

What constitutes 'original individual work' varies culturally, so clarifying expectations is more appropriate than immediately assuming dishonesty.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A student performs worse on a test after being reminded of a negative stereotype about their group

Answer

Stereotype threat occurs when awareness of a negative stereotype about one's group impairs performance.

Question 3

In cross-cultural communication, the concept of 'saving face' is most relevant when:

Accepted Answer

Providing constructive criticism or corrections publicly

Answer

Public criticism can cause loss of face in many cultures, so private feedback is often more culturally appropriate.

Question 4

Cultural relativism in academic research means:

Accepted Answer

Evaluating cultural practices within their own cultural context rather than by external standards

Answer

Cultural relativism involves understanding a culture's practices from within its own framework before applying external judgment.

Question 5

A student from a Latin American background frequently arrives 10-15 minutes after class starts. This behavior is most likely explained by:

Accepted Answer

A cultural concept of time that is more flexible than the US norm

Answer

Many Latin American cultures operate on 'polychronic' time, where punctuality norms differ from the strict monochronic US standard.

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OPELA Cultural Competence and Sensitivity 4