Which of the Following Is an Example of Ethnocentrism

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

• A) Though an equal number of men and women applied for a job,Troy picked only males to fill the five vacant positions.
• B) Britta owns her own hair salon and was recently in trouble for having fired an employee who gained a little weight.
• C) Abed,originally from India,shows a decided preference for candidates of Asian descent,saying that they are more diligent than others.
• D) Jeff tends to favor younger candidates over older ones,despite the fact that the older candidates have more on-the-job experience.
• E) Shirley was censured by her boss for rejecting job applications on the basis of the religion she assumed the applicants followed.

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