The Tendency to Judge Other Cultures Without Trying to Grasp

question 26

Multiple Choice

The tendency to judge other cultures without trying to grasp the reasons behind their customs is what anthropologists refer to as __________.

• A) ethnocentrism
• B) acculturation
• C) cultural relativism
• D) diffusion

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