Question

Elise travels across Thailand with her friends and, to her surprise, finds the country quite unlike the United States. "I hate the food," she tells her family at home. "I hate the language, I hate the weird customs and awfulmusic. America is clearly the best place to be." This is an example of _______.
1) Paradigms
2) Xenocentrism
3) Moral relativism
4) Ethnocentrism

Answer 1

Answer:

The belief that Elise has formed is an example of ethnocentrism.

Explanation:

• When there are rigid beliefs regarding the uniqueness of a particular area formed into the minds of the people residing in the area, it is referred to as 'ethnocentrism'.
• Such beliefs are often partial and based on emotional inclination that one has towards his own place of residence.
• Beliefs like these are hard to change as they are strong enough to ignore any given fact.