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QuizMultiple Choice

Listening Styles and Effective Listening — Unit test

Question 14 • *CR Speech (ELECTIVE, 1 semester, E6001OX)

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Answer
A
“Why won’t you look me in the eye when I am talking to you!”
B
“Wow, that is so interesting! I’ve never been Peru; it sounds really cool!”
C
“I’m learning French in school. It’s hard, but I think it’s worth the effort!”
D
“Someday, I hope to travel to Africa. I’ve learned about Africa in history and I think it would be interesting to visit.”

Explanation

Ethnocentrism means judging another culture using the standards and expectations of your own culture. In choice A, the speaker assumes that looking someone in the eye is the proper way to show attention, even though eye-contact customs differ across cultures. The other choices express interest in learning about or visiting other places, rather than judging their customs.

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