Question

While on vacation with family in Germany, Abigail criticized how Germans drove on the Autobahn compared to American freeway driving. According to the textbook, Abigail's attitude is considered to be __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

- Ethnocentrism.

Explanation:

'Ethnocentrism' is defined as the disposition in which an individual perceives the world through his own cultural point of view which is considers as the standard for evaluating and deducing all the other cultures. Such perspective is often considered biased or prejudiced as one is greatly influenced by his culture that makes him overlook the positives of other cultures.

As per the question, Abigail's attitude would be regraded as 'ethnocentrism' as she criticizes German culture as she perceives the world through the American(cultural) perspective(as a standard) and judges the German culture on the basis of her standard cultural perception. Thus, her attitude would be characterized as 'ethnocentrism'.