David and Derek, who are visiting India together for the first time, are inclined to stereotype the locals and complain about hotels and restaurants that they feel don’t measure up to American standards. Which quality that helps develop intercultural communication competence are they most evidently lacking?

Open mindedness.

Explanation:

Open-mindedness can be defined as an ability to listen to beliefs, thoughts, and ideas that oppose one's ideas, beliefs, and thoughts. It is a characteristic that involves being receptive to others opinions as well when it contradict yours. Being open-minded helps in critical and rational thinking. Open-mindedness is also known as non-prejudiced and tolerant.

In the given case, David and Derek are Americans who are prejudiced about Indians. They are stereotype for the locals and thus complain about the services of the hotel that it does not measure the standards of American hotels. Since they are stereotyped and prejudiced, they are lacking the principle of being open-minded. That is why they complain, if they would have been open-minded they would have accepted the norms of Indian Culture.

Thus, the correct answer is open-mindedness.

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b) can i have a carton of juice, ? it looks very fresh !

c) a kilo of milk ? that's 2 pounds, .

d) i've got only one bar of chocolate . you can have a half of it .

e) cut just a small slice of cheese for me . i'm trying to lose weight .

f) do you want a bowl of soup ? it's delicious !

g) can i have a tin of biscuits, ?

h) do you want a loaf of bread ? i bought three .

i) let's buy a glass of wine to celebrate our wedding anniversary !

j) don't leave the jar of honey on the table . the kids will break it .

k) we need to buy some sweets and a bottle of coke .

l) would you like a cup of hot tea ? you've got a cold !

m) can i have a piece of chocolate cake, ? it's my favourite dessert .

n) i bought a beautiful packet of flowers for my mum's birthday .

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