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torybrooks

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Which of these statements about ethnocentrism is FALSE?
 
  a. Ethnocentrism can create a barrier to interaction between people from different cultures.
  b. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute.
  c. Ethnocentrism is always something negative.
  d. Ethnocentrism is essential for social integration.

Question 2

The tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute and use them as a standard against which to judge the practices of other cultures is known as:
 
  a. cultural relativity.
  b. cultural objectivity.
  c. ethnocentrism.
  d. practical assessment.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c



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