Ethnocentrism

Question 1

Definition of Ethnocentrism

Answer 1

Tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of your own

Question 2

What makes a study ethnocentric?

Answer 2

1. SIngle culture sample
2. Biased materials to 1 culture e.g. tests in English
3. Findings assuming 1 culture is superior

Question 3

What makes a study NOT ethnocentric?

Answer 3

1. Biological
2. Cross cultural
3. Has been replicated cross culturally

Question 4

What is the stance of the Social Area on ethnocentrism?

Answer 4

Most ethnocentric
=> Social norms vary between cultures
=> Generalizing from a single culture sample is problematic

Question 5

What is the stance of the Cognitive Area on ethnocentrism?

Answer 5

Not very ethnocentric
=> Cognitive architecture is likely to be universal

Question 6

What is the stance of the Developmental Area on ethnocentrism?

Answer 6

Quite ethnocentric
=> The way children are raised differs cross culturally

Question 7

What is the stance of the Biological Area on ethnocentrism?

Answer 7

Least ethnocentric
=> Physiology e.g. brain structure is cross culturally universal