Journaling Questions for 325

Journal Assignment #1.

How do you define your own culture?

After our discussion of co-cultures, which have had the most significant
influence on your values and beliefs? Explain
Your conclusion/insights about this discussion:

Journal Assignment #2
Respond to the following questions:
Provide an example of how you have behaved (use the BASICS
assessment as a guide) in an inter-culturally incompetent way. Be
specific.
What is a limitation of the notion of intercultural competence? Would
you purposely behave in a way that was deemed inter-culturally
incompetent? Explain

Give an example of a behavior that you exhibited that could be defined

as that of a cultural universalist. Provide an example you exhibited
as a cultural relativist.
Is there a pattern that you can identify?
Your conclusion/insights about this discussion:

Journal Assignment #3
What Cultural Patterns play a role in your life? (Identify 3-5) Where
did they originate?
Which metaphor of diversity ring the most true to you? Why?
Given the Integral Theory model and the Identity Negotiation Theory,
how does the need for separateness and connectedness describe your
identity development? Explain.
Your conclusion/insights about this discussion:
Journal Assignment #4
Reflect on a cultural bias of yours. How did it originate? What can you
do to reduce the impact of it?
Reflect on the Barnga Card game. What is meant by the phrase,
culture sneaks up on us? Give an example of culture difference
sneaking up on you when communicating with someone.
Provide an example from your life of the U curve in action.
Your conclusion/insights about the game/discussion:
Journal Assignment #5
How are the TRIP goals impacted by culture(s)? Explain.
Has your culture(s) impacted the way you express anger? Explain.
When are you able to express anger in the Zone of Effectiveness?
When are you not able?
Which methods to manage your anger have been the most successful
in your experience?

Your conclusion/insights about the discussion:

Journal Assignment #6
How do you define a happy life? What culture(s) have impacted your
definition? Explain.
Have you found yourself on a Hedonic Treadmill? Are you still on it?
Explain.
When have you found yourself in a flow as defined by Dr. Mihaly?
Your conclusion/insights about the game/discussion:
Journal Assignment #7
1) Give an example of how you have used the Uncertainty Avoidance
Theory in your life. How did you reduce the anxiety? (Chapter 10)
2) How has your experience regarding the inevitable contradictions
identified by Dr. Leslie Baxter been culture-bound? Please address all
three. (Chapter 10) Please respond with clarity.

Your conclusion/insights about the discussion:

Journal Assignment #8
1) Provide an example from your life illustrates the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis.
2) What is the difference between jargon and argot? Give examples.
3) Give an example of linguistic in-equivalency in your life for each of
the following:

a) experience
b) vocabulary
c) idiomatic
Your conclusion/insights about the discussion:

Journal Assignment #9
1) What are cultural universals regarding nonverbal communication?
2) Identify three specific behaviors are culture-bound (preferably from
your life)?

Your conclusion/insights about the discussion:

Journal Assignment #10

1) Is logic culture-bound? Explain
2) Provide a personal example of Speaker responsible,
as well as listener responsible persuasion.
3) In which context(s) are the following styles of persuasion most
compelling to you:
a) Quasilogical
b) Presentational
c) Analogical
Explain your answers with clarity

Your conclusion/insights about the discussion: