The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called
A. culture shock.
B. cultural relativism.
C. ethnocentrism.
D. value stability.
C. ethnocentrism
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Vincent Parrillo's recent investigations using the social distance scale, today's college and university students (compared to those in decades past)
a. are more accepting of all minorities. b. see greater difference between the various minorities. c. express the most prejudice toward African Americans. d. express the most prejudice toward people from European nations.
Which of the following survey items would generate a discrete variable?
a. How old are you? b. How long does it take you to commute to work? c. How much did you pay in taxes last year? d. How many cars do you own right now?
The _____ approaches are macro-level, describing societies in broad, structural terms
a. structural-functional and social-conflict b. structural-functional and symbolic-interaction c. social-conflict and symbolic-interaction d. gender-conflict and symbolic-interaction.