An African-American client refuses to allow any health care worker of Asian descent to care for him. This client is demonstrating what practice?
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Racism
C) Stereotyping
D) Ethnic identification
Ans: B
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Racism usually involves negative thoughts or actions against another individual based on skin color or ethnicity. Stereotyping does not always involve negative thoughts against others. Ethnocentrism and ethnic identification are beliefs that are within a person and not necessarily directed towards others.
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