Ethnocentrism is defined as a(n) __________.

A. prejudice found among some Christians who consider non-Christians to be evil
B. universal tendency for people to think of their own culture's ways as "right" and all others as "wrong"
C. belief that human beings are divided into fixed races or ethnicities
D. idea that other cultures have secret wisdom not found in highly developed societies


Answer: B

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