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Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper. 1. It assumes that each society has a unique and different form of culture that cannot be judged into one's own culture. A. Ethnocentric View C. Historical Particularism D. Participant Observation 2. James Rachel made a critical position about accepting cultural relativism. B. Cultural Relativism Which among the following is NOT part of his claims about this perspective? A. Moral progress is always questionable. B. Objective criticism of one's own culture is shallow. C. Moral progress is slow because of acceptance of other's culture. D. Rightfulness of an action within a society is primarily determined by the moral standards of that society. 3. American President Donald Trump made a "Pocahontas" joke at a ceremony honoring Navajo native veterans. If were a cultural relativist, what advice would you give to Donald Trump? Tell him that A. different societies have different moral codes. B. there are no moral truths that always holds for all people. C. the moral code of a society determines what is right or wrong within the society. D. All of the above. 4. What strategy are you using when you take into account another person's thoughts, values, background, and perspectives while you interact with him/her? A. Common Courtesy B. Empathy C. Paraphrasing D. Social decentering 5. According to Rachels, if cultural relativism is true, moral knowledge is A. very easy to acquire. B. an incoherent notion. C. impossible to acquire. D. very difficult to acquire 6. The dominant belief that one's culture is superior to others is called A. Assuming Similarity B. Enculturation C. Ethnocentrism D. Stereotyping 7. Believing that eating balut is a disgusting and gross behavior is an example of C. Ethnocentrism A. Agency B. Cultural Relativism D. Xenocentrism 8. Which of the folowing explanations is one of the major reasons why people engage in acts of ethnocentrism? A. People participate in ethnocentric behavior to fit into a particular group. B. Ethnocentric behavior comes out of a lack of understanding of other cultures or a genuine fear of outsiders.. C. Workers participate in ethnocentric behavior because of a poor economy and the need for a scapegoat. D. Young people participate in ethnocentric behavior because they see their friends participating in ethnocentric behavior and they want to be accepted. 9. The concept of ethnocentrism poses critical issues and concerns until today. How can you mitigate an ethnocentric behavior through cuitural relativism? A. Read articles authored by non-sociologists with narrow perspectives. B. Participate in community programs recognizing only your community's culture. C. Be understanding with other people even if their origin and culture are different from yours. D. Refuse invitations to participate in community outreach programs catering to indigenous group of people. 10.Which of the following is FALSE regarding cultural relativism? A. It is difficult or even impossible to force your own culture's rituals onto another group. B. When studying another culture, you must convert to its religious beliefs to understand its customs. C. Samething that might be taboo in your own society might be perfectly acceptable in another society. D. People tend to be more tolerant of another culture's customs when they learn the meaning behind them. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper. 1. It assumes that each society has a unique and different form of culture that cannot be judged into one's own culture. A. Ethnocentric View C. Historical Particularism D. Participant Observation 2. James Rachel made a critical position about accepting cultural relativism. B. Cultural Relativism Which among the following is NOT part of his claims about this perspective? A. Moral progress is always questionable. B. Objective criticism of one's own culture is shallow. C. Moral progress is slow because of acceptance of other's culture. D. Rightfulness of an action within a society is primarily determined by the moral standards of that society. 3. American President Donald Trump made a "Pocahontas" joke at a ceremony honoring Navajo native veterans. If were a cultural relativist, what advice would you give to Donald Trump? Tell him that A. different societies have different moral codes. B. there are no moral truths that always holds for all people. C. the moral code of a society determines what is right or wrong within the society. D. All of the above. 4. What strategy are you using when you take into account another person's thoughts, values, background, and perspectives while you interact with him/her? A. Common Courtesy B. Empathy C. Paraphrasing D. Social decentering 5. According to Rachels, if cultural relativism is true, moral knowledge is A. very easy to acquire. B. an incoherent notion. C. impossible to acquire. D. very difficult to acquire 6. The dominant belief that one's culture is superior to others is called A. Assuming Similarity B. Enculturation C. Ethnocentrism D. Stereotyping 7. Believing that eating balut is a disgusting and gross behavior is an example of C. Ethnocentrism A. Agency B. Cultural Relativism D. Xenocentrism 8. Which of the folowing explanations is one of the major reasons why people engage in acts of ethnocentrism? A. People participate in ethnocentric behavior to fit into a particular group. B. Ethnocentric behavior comes out of a lack of understanding of other cultures or a genuine fear of outsiders.. C. Workers participate in ethnocentric behavior because of a poor economy and the need for a scapegoat. D. Young people participate in ethnocentric behavior because they see their friends participating in ethnocentric behavior and they want to be accepted. 9. The concept of ethnocentrism poses critical issues and concerns until today. How can you mitigate an ethnocentric behavior through cuitural relativism? A. Read articles authored by non-sociologists with narrow perspectives. B. Participate in community programs recognizing only your community's culture. C. Be understanding with other people even if their origin and culture are different from yours. D. Refuse invitations to participate in community outreach programs catering to indigenous group of people. 10.Which of the following is FALSE regarding cultural relativism? A. It is difficult or even impossible to force your own culture's rituals onto another group. B. When studying another culture, you must convert to its religious beliefs to understand its customs. C. Samething that might be taboo in your own society might be perfectly acceptable in another society. D. People tend to be more tolerant of another culture's customs when they learn the meaning behind them.

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1 B Cultural Relativism Cultural relativism holds that all cultures are worthy in their own right and are of equal value It holds that all cultural beliefs are equally valid and that truth itself is r... View the full answer