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Question: In in a five to seven sentence main post, what were your results? What are the implications for your multicultural communication strengths and needs? Self-Assessment 10.1: Self-Face, Other-Face, and

Mutual-Face Concerns Remember your conflict with Akira Abe at the opening of this chapter? Now try to imagine yourself in a different situation:
You loaned your car, with a full tank of gas, to Akira. Recall that he is an international exchange student
from Japan whom you do not know well. After he returned your car, you noticed that half of the gas had
been used.
Directions: Take a moment and imagine yourself in this conflict. What would you do? How would you
handle this situation? For the following items, please indicate the degree to which you (5) strongly agree, (4)
agree, (3) are neutral, (2) disagree, or (1) strongly disagree in terms of the conflict situation presented above.
______ 1. I am concerned with respectful treatment for both of us.
______ 2. My primary concern is saving my own face.
______ 3. Relationship harmony is important to me.
______ 4. I am concerned with maintaining the poise of the other person.
______ 5. Maintaining humbleness to preserve the relationship is important to me.
______ 6. Helping maintain the other person's pride is important to me.
______ 7. I am concerned with protecting my self-image.
______ 8. My concern is to act humble in order to make the other person feel good.
______ 9. My concern is to help the other person maintain his or her dignity.
______ 10. I don't want to embarrass myself in front of the other person.
Scoring:

1. Sum your responses to Items 2, 7, and 10. Scores must range from 3 to 15. This is your self-face score. Higher scores, above 12, indicate a high self-face concern.

2. Sum your responses to Items 4, 6, 8, and 9. Scores must range from 4 to 20. This is your other-face score. Higher scores, above 16, indicate a high other-face concern.

3. Sum your responses to Items 1, 3, and 5. Scores must range from 3 to 15. This is your mutual-face score. Higher scores, above 12, indicate a high mutual-face concern.