Question

Kyra is from the United States. She is spending a month in Japan so she can immerse herself into the culture. She realizes that communicating with her Japanese hosts will have challenges and will be careful to live the uncertainty that brings. She loves American culture, but she does not think it's superior to other cultures. She doesn't want to be intolerant of people who may differ from her. Before going to Japan, she read books about it, watched films, and spoke with people who used to live there. She wanted to know as much as she could about the culture before going. She hoped that these things would help her be a more competent communicator there.

Which sentence best represents the intercultural communication quality that says you should acquire and use culture-specific information appropriately?

	a.	She realizes that communicating with her Japanese hosts will have challenges and will be careful to live the uncertainty that brings.
	b.	She doesn't want to be intolerant of people that may differ from her.
	c.	She is spending a month in Japan so she can immerse herself into the culture.
	d.	Before going to Japan, she read books about it, watch films and spoke with people that used to live there.
	e.	She loves American culture, but she does not think it’s superior to other cultures.

Answer 1

Before going to Japan, she read books about it, watch films and spoke with people that used to live there best represents the intercultural communication quality that says you should acquire and use culture-specific information appropriately.

One of the most important things about intercultural communication is about acquiring information from reliable sources in order to prepare oneself with the destination culture. this would provide one with the necessary communication skills necessary to adopt and lead a life without any stereotyping or prejudices. Sources of information could come from books, videos or even people who lived there before.

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