Imagine you are taking a trip to a (real or imaginary) foreign country where the culture is very different from your own. Illustrate with six examples how your own ethnocentrism might influence behaviors and interactions as you take your trip.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Could be around food, language, customs, rituals, music, beliefs, etc.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Maurice and Shirley are both attorneys who live in a comfortable suburban home. Their children attend private schools and expect to go to college and on to graduate school. This family is best described as:
a. upper class. b. lower-upper class. c. upper-middle class. d. lower-middle class. e. working class.
Fred was interested in examining conversations between lawyers and their clients to determine whether lawyers influenced their client's decision to plead guilty to a crime. As a methodologist, Fred seeks your help. Which of the following statements would be poor advice?
a. He must obtain excruciatingly accurate transcripts of the conversations. b. The same utterance may have a totally different meaning in a different context. c. There are established rules of behavior in conversations. d. Conversations must be understood contextually. e. He should ignore the "ers," "uhs," or bad grammar of the accused in the transcripts and focus on the meaning of the words.
Why do you think poverty rates and numbers have increased in the past decade? Why are rates so much higher among female-headed households and lower among married-couple families?
What will be an ideal response?