AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethnocentrism leads to prejudice, and attempts to impose the subjective culture of one’s own culture on other cultural groups. This is not the place to debate the merits of individualism and collectivism. Hofstede (1980) linked these concepts with many ecological variables.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition, ethnocentrism can lead to specific intergroup emotions, such as fear and contempt. It could also lead to dehumanisation, delegitimisation, and moral exclusion of ethnic outgroups. Further, it can fuel ethnic wars, ethnic cleansing, and even genocide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whereas prejudice may be seen as negative evaluation of and hostility toward a social group, ethnocentrism includes the tendency to form and maintain negative evaluations and hostility toward multiple groups that are not one’s own.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethnocentrism occurs when one has the belief that their own cultural group is superior to others. Individuals who are ethnocentric will believe that their culture’s beliefs, ideas, values, and practices are correct, and they use the standards in their own culture to assess other cultural groups.