I. TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Identify whether the given statements are true or 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 orientations is not considered as intercultural.

4. The DMIS by Bennett and Bennett (2004) can be used to understand those who do not recognize the
cultures and cannot communicate intercultural.

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. One 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.​