Ethnocentrism Is the Tendency to Assume That One's Own Culture

question 54

Multiple Choice

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others. Therefore, ethnocentrism fosters cohesion in a group. This observation would best reflect which sociological perspective?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) feminist perspective

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Definitions:

Downsloping Demand Curves

A graph that illustrates the inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers; as price decreases, the quantity demanded increases.

Inelastic Segment

Part of a demand curve where the quantity demanded changes very little with a change in price, indicating consumers' relative insensitivity to price changes.

Maximum Profits

The highest possible financial gain that a company can achieve in a given period while accounting for all costs and expenses.

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist who charges all consumers the same price for a good or service, regardless of the demand or cost conditions.