Ethnocentrism is the belief that

a. one’s culture is no better or no worse than any other.
b. other cultures are inferior to one’s own.
c. other cultures are superior to one’s own.
d. to understand another cultural feature, you must look at it from within its proper cultural context.
e. it is not possible to fully understand any culture other than your own.


ANS: B

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