Nutri 310 - module 4

Q: What is the main intercultural communication challenge?

A: Communicating effectively with people whose cultural norms, expectations, and communication styles differ from one’s own.

Q: What does the iceberg analogy illustrate in intercultural communication?

A: Visible traits (ethnicity, age, gender) are only the surface; deeper factors like acculturation, SES, religion, and education shape communication.

Q: What is high‑context communication?

A: Communication that relies heavily on nonverbal cues, shared understanding, and relationship meaning.

Q: What is low‑context communication?

A: Communication that depends on explicit, direct verbal messages and clear content.

Q: What is uncertainty avoidance?

A: A cultural tendency to feel comfortable (or uncomfortable) with ambiguity and the unknown.

Q: What is power distance?

A: The degree to which a culture accepts unequal authority between people.

Q: Why is communication critical in health care?

A: It builds trust, improves understanding, reduces misinterpretation, and increases treatment compliance.

Q: What are common barriers to communication in health care?

A: Ambiguous signals, cultural assumptions, provider bias, stress, and mismatched communication styles.

Q: What are the four stages of intercultural communication competence?

A: Unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, unconscious competence.

Q: What does the CRASH model stand for?

A: Consider Culture, show Respect, Assess/Affirm differences, be Sensitive, demonstrate Humility.

Q: What is the key to successful face‑to‑face intercultural communication?

A: Understanding cultural expectations, being mindful of one’s own behaviors, and adapting communication style.

Q: What makes nutrition education culturally effective?

A: Messages tailored to cultural values, involvement of the target audience, clear goals, and ongoing support.