Ethnocentrism is best defined as:A) the belief that every culture has its own significance.B) the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another.C) the collective programming of the mind which we share with more of our compatriots as opposed to most other world citizens.D) the tendency to see only one's own cultural programming as normal.E) the belief that there is a universal system of forms and conventions underlying the use of human language.

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Ethnocentrism is best defined as:A)  the belief that every culture has its own significance.B)  the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another.C)  the collective programming of the mind which we share with more of our compatriots as opposed to most other world citizens.D)  the tendency to see only one's own cultural programming as normal.E)  the belief that there is a universal system of forms and conventions underlying the use of human language.

Aneesa Balkarran · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one's own culture as superior or normal compared to others. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it directly captures this definition. Options A, B, C, and E are all related to culture and language, but not specifically to ethnocentrism.

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