While Visiting Vietnam, Lan Checks Himself Before Making Harsh Judgments

question 23

Multiple Choice

While visiting Vietnam, Lan checks himself before making harsh judgments about Vietnamese culture and alternately examines a multitude of reasons behind the behaviors he observed. What intercultural competence strategy is Lan demonstrating?

• A) World-mindedness
• B) Ethnocentrism
• C) Attributional complexity
• D) Rhetorical messages

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to gradually reduce anxiety through the use of relaxation techniques and exposure to feared stimuli.

Psychotherapy

The management of mental illness through psychological methods instead of medical treatments.

M'Naghten Rule

A legal standard used to determine whether a defendant was sane at the time of committing a crime, focusing on their ability to understand right from wrong.

Insanity

A legal term for a mental disorder so severe that it prevents a person from understanding the difference between right and wrong or from being able to control their actions.