Question

Which term is used to describe an appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication and the ability to adjust​ one's communication style to ensure that efforts to send and receive messages across cultural boundaries are​ successful?
a. cultural context
b. cultural competency
c. cultural diversity
d. ethnocentrism
e. stereotyping?

Answer 1

Cultural competency describes the skill where a person’s ensures that their efforts to send and receive messages across cultural boundaries are successful by adjusting one's communication style and an appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication.

Being culturally competent bridges the gap between a person and someone from another culture as they can communicate with each other with ease.