Question

Which characteristic is incorrectly matched? ethnocentrism – belief that one's own culture is superior xenocentrism – belief that other cultures are superior to one's own ethnocentrism – belief that one's own culture has very little value ethnocentrism – promotes fear of and generalizations about others xenocentrism – opposite of ethnocentrism?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the third option.

Ethnocentrism is, by definition, the idea that your culture is better than others, while xenocentrism is the idea that other cultures are better than your own. From these definitions, you can determine that the third pairing is incorrect, as it is closer to defining xenocentrism. 

Answer 2

The characteristic that says that the belief that one's own culture has very little value is incorrectly matched with ethnocentrism.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Ethnocentrism and xenocentrism are two distinct and opposite ideologies. An ethnocentric individual believes that the culture that he is a part of is superior to all the other cultures that exist along, whereas, a xenocentric individual believes that the culture he is a part of has comparatively a lot less to cherish and be proud of than other cultures.