Which of the Following Is a Difference Between the Ethnocentric

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between the ethnocentric orientation and the polycentric orientation?

• A) The ethnocentric orientation requires the customization of practices in each country, whereas the polycentric orientation requires the standardization of practices across all countries.
• B) The ethnocentric orientation relies heavily on what is normal in each country, whereas the polycentric orientation utilizes the best ideas from anywhere in the world.
• C) The ethnocentric orientation is truly global in its application, whereas the polycentric orientation is local in its application.
• D) The ethnocentric orientation emphasizes the home-country policies, whereas the polycentric orientation emphasizes each country's unique environment.

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Definitions:

Superordinate Goal

In intergroup conflict, an objective held in common by all conflicting groups that cannot be achieved by any one group without the supportive efforts of the others.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A perceptual bias occurring in intergroup relations. Negative behaviors by out-group members are attributed to stable, internal factors such as undesirable personal traits or dispositions, but positive behaviors by out-group members are attributed to unstable, external factors such as situational pressures or luck. As a result, in-group observers will blame the out-group for negative outcomes but will not give it credit for positive outcomes.

Out-group Homogeneity

The perception that members of a group different from ours are more similar to each other than they actually are, often leading to stereotyping.

Goal Isomorphism

In groups, a state in which group goals and individual goals held by a member are similar in the sense that actions leading to the attainment of group goals also lead simultaneously to the attainment of individual goals.