Define ethnocentrism and discuss the reasons for its existence. What are some possible consequences of ethnocentrism?
What will be an ideal response?
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge other cultures using one’s own culture as a standard. This mind set encourages people to view difference as negative.
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a. 17th b. 18th c. 19th d. 20th
Sociologists face challenges being value free because of
A. social pressures. B. personal values. C. deception by the researcher. D. the media.
A research article presented the results of an analysis of variance as “F(2,38 ) = 3.60, p < .05.” How many groups were there in the study?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 40 D) 41
“Means-tested” public assistance programs are ______.
A. only available to people with income below a specified threshold B. only available to middle income families once low income families have received help C. only available to people whose net worth is below a certain threshold D. only found in Western European countries