I. True or False
Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false.
1. Intercultural communication occurs when there is interaction and negotiation between or among individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
2. Intercultural communication refers only to communication that happens between or among individuals from different nations.
3. Communication that exists between or among individuals from different ethnic, religious, and regional backgrounds and sexual orientation is not considered as intercultural.
4. The DMIS by Bennett and Bennett (2004) can he used to understand those who do not recognize other cultures and cannot communicate interculturally.
5. The denial stage could be interpreted as distrust towards other cultures.
6. The acceptance stage refers to recognition of cultural differences.
7. In the adaptation stage, individuals begin to integrate with other cultures.
8. Cultural sensitivity matters in intercultural communication.
9. A character trait of a competent communicator is sensitivity to nonverbal cues in other cultures.
10. A competent communicator is a person who is effective in intercultural communication.