The term "ethnocentrism" is the act of

a. thinking and acting based on tradition.
b. proceeding on the basis of prejudice.
c. regarding one's culture as superior and the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.
d. using learned behavior passed down from one generation to another.


Ans: c. regarding one's culture as superior and the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.

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