Jill lives in an exclusive neighborhood. She attends a private university, has a personal tutor, and enjoys the life of the rich and famous. As a part of her sociology course, Jill and some of her friends decided to visit an inner city ghetto. The sight of the conditions in the inner city, the suffering of the people, and the other aspects of the area they visited left Jill with a feeling of confusion and disorientation. In view of this, which statement best describes the effect that visiting the ghetto has had on Jill?

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Jill is experiencing culture shock, as she is feeling disoriented and confused in response to the unfamiliar environment and different cultural norms that she encountered in the inner city ghetto. Ethnocentrism involves viewing one's own culture as superior to others, which is not reflected in Jill's experience. Cultural relativism involves recognizing the value of different cultural perspectives and practices without necessarily experiencing confusion or disorientation. Relativist fallacies involve mistakenly concluding that all cultural perspectives are equally valid, which is not relevant to Jill's experience.

Jill Lives in an Exclusive Neighborhood