Read a scenario and create a 12-page dialogue that shows the different perspectives between characters. Then write 35 pages in which you analyze the dialogue and provide solutions for reducing misunderstandings.
According to Wilmot (1987) human communication has two components content and relationship. Although the content aspect indicates the message itself the relationship aspect is often reflected in the thoughts and feelings hidden in the message. You will be able to explain misunderstandings among people of different cultural backgrounds and how to reduce them.
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Preparation
To prepare for this assessment read theCultural Misunderstandings Scenariolinked in the Required Resources. (After reading this scenario you will create your own dialogue.) Try to understand the relationship aspect of the two characters Mariko and Mrs. Thompson. It is important to understand that the characters’ thoughts described in the dialogue do not determine any specific characteristics of a certain culture. It merely indicates different perspectives presented by people from different cultural backgrounds. Here different cultures could be represented by either counselor culture or patient culture.
In each dialogue C stands for the counselor and M stands for Mariko.
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