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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a. true b. false
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What best characterizes when all foods are available all the time?
a. We have much less control over our own bodies than before. b. We can no longer decide what to eat because there are too many choices. c. This situation causes anxieties as well as positive possibilities. d. This situation causes new anxieties and problems that far outweigh any advantage.