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A number of instruments have been developed to assess the skills, strategies, and capacities needed for learning about another culture. Ang et al. (2007) define cultural intelligence as “an individual's capability to function and manage effectively in culturally diverse settings” (p. 336). The Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS; Earley & Ang, 2003) measures cultural intelligence. Kolb (1984) also presents a comprehensive theoretical treatment of culture learning, in which he identifies core learning styles. The Culture Learning Strategies Inventory (CLSI; Paige, Rong, Zheng, & Kappler, 2006) also falls into the culture learning category. The CQS (Earley & Ang, 2003) is described in the following section.