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Gender: Male
Age: 16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65 and over
Race: Caucasian/White African - American Hispanic Native American Asian Other
Socioeconomic Status: 0 - $20,000 $20,001 - $40,000 $40,001 - $60,000 over $60,000

Please rate the following according to this scale:
1- Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3- Neither Agree nor Disagree
4- Agree
5- Strongly Agree

1) I believe that my communication skills impact my life.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

2) I have a preference for certain dialects or accents, and respond differently to them.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

3) People with certain accents or dialects have an advantage over others.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

4) I can usually understand a person who has an accent or dialect.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

5) I am comfortable with my communication skills.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

6) I believe that I've been denied career opportunities because of my accent or dialect.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

7) I would be better in my profession if my clients understood me.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

8) I recognize my grammatical errors and correct them.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

9) It would be helpful for businesses to have programs to help foreign/dialectical speakers speak better.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

10) I could benefit from communication classes or coaching.

1- Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3- Neither Agree nor Disagree 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

 

 

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