OTS Officer Training Academic
Assessment 2 study cards fully solved
How does the Air Force define culture? - correct answer ✔✔the creation,
maintenance, and transformation of semi-shared patterns of meaning, sense-
making, affiliating, action and organization by groups
What are the 12 categories of interaction, belief and meaning? - correct answer
✔✔· Aesthetics & recreation
· Economics & resources
· Family & kinship
· History & myth
· Language & communication
· Learning & knowledge
· Political & social relations
· Religion & spirituality
· Sex & gender
· Sustenance & health
· Technology & material
· Time & space
A goal of cross-cultural competence is to accomplish the mission despite
_________, ___________, or ____________differences - correct answer
✔✔regional, linguistic, or cultural
, Name and define the 4 components of cross-cultural competence. - correct
answer ✔✔· Knowledge: understand concepts/principles
· Skills: communicate, relate, negotiate
· Attitude: positive attitude toward learning and engagement
· Transfer/application: transfer and apply learning in new and specific contexts
Define ethnocentrism. - correct answer ✔✔one's own culture is best; measuring
others by our standards
Define stereotype. - correct answer ✔✔set idea about someone or something,
especially an idea that is wrong
Define defense as it relates to cross-cultural competence. - correct answer
✔✔viewing other cultures as a threat/annoyance
What are the 4 Instruments of Power (IOP)? - correct answer ✔✔Diplomatic IOP
Informational IOP
Military IOP
Economic IOP
Who drafts the National Defense Strategy (NDS)? - correct answer ✔✔Secretary
of Defense (Current: Mr. Lloyd Austin)
Assessment 2 study cards fully solved
How does the Air Force define culture? - correct answer ✔✔the creation,
maintenance, and transformation of semi-shared patterns of meaning, sense-
making, affiliating, action and organization by groups
What are the 12 categories of interaction, belief and meaning? - correct answer
✔✔· Aesthetics & recreation
· Economics & resources
· Family & kinship
· History & myth
· Language & communication
· Learning & knowledge
· Political & social relations
· Religion & spirituality
· Sex & gender
· Sustenance & health
· Technology & material
· Time & space
A goal of cross-cultural competence is to accomplish the mission despite
_________, ___________, or ____________differences - correct answer
✔✔regional, linguistic, or cultural
, Name and define the 4 components of cross-cultural competence. - correct
answer ✔✔· Knowledge: understand concepts/principles
· Skills: communicate, relate, negotiate
· Attitude: positive attitude toward learning and engagement
· Transfer/application: transfer and apply learning in new and specific contexts
Define ethnocentrism. - correct answer ✔✔one's own culture is best; measuring
others by our standards
Define stereotype. - correct answer ✔✔set idea about someone or something,
especially an idea that is wrong
Define defense as it relates to cross-cultural competence. - correct answer
✔✔viewing other cultures as a threat/annoyance
What are the 4 Instruments of Power (IOP)? - correct answer ✔✔Diplomatic IOP
Informational IOP
Military IOP
Economic IOP
Who drafts the National Defense Strategy (NDS)? - correct answer ✔✔Secretary
of Defense (Current: Mr. Lloyd Austin)
