Cultural Diversity Profile



Cultural Diversity Profile

Directions: For each item, choose the value that comes closest to describing your own personal values. Record 'a' or 'b' in the box to the left of the item.

| |1a. Hard work will accomplish any objectives. |

| |1b. Wisdom, luck, and fate are basic to success. |

| |2a. Communication should be frank and direct. |

| |2b. Communication should be polite and indirect. |

| |3a. Commitments should be honored. |

| |3b. Commitments signify intention, and may be superseded by a conflicting request or need. |

| |4a. Time should be effectively and efficiently used. |

| |4b. Schedules should be viewed in relationship to other priorities |

| |5a. An individual's work tells a lot about him/her. |

| |5b. Individual identity isn't defined by work or accomplishments. |

| |6a. Success is earned by ability, experience, and hard work. |

| |6b. Family ties and friendships determine mobility. |

| |7a. Teachers should consult with parents, who can contribute useful information. |

| |7b. Decisions should be made by those in authority and others need not be consulted. |

| |8a. Competition stimulates high performance. |

| |8b. Competition leads to disharmony. |

| |9a. One should do whatever is necessary to get the job done. |

| |9b. Some work may be below one's dignity or rank. |

| |10a. Change is healthy. |

| |10b. Traditions should be preserved by observing rituals and customs from the past. |

| |11a. Both persons and systems should be evaluated. |

| |11b. Personal evaluations should never be negative because they might cause a "loss of face." |

| |12a. Helping a fellow student on a test is cheating. |

| |12b. One should help friends with schoolwork, even tests. |

| |13a. Present success and satisfaction are important. |

| |13b. Materialism isn't important; spirituality is. |

| |14a. Students should be self-directed and take initiative in their studies. |

| |14b. Students should wait for directions from the teacher. |

| |15a. An individual should do everything possible to achieve his/her goals and aspirations. |

| |15b. The group is more important than the individual. |

source: Center for Applied Linguistics. Adapted from TEACH: Session 4, Section 1.

Total the number of "a" responses________________

Total the number of "b" responses________________

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