Eric was recently in Romania and found it difficult to get around because people were always pushing each other in crowded spaces. When he returned home he told his friends and family that Romanians were the rudest people he had ever met. This statement is a reflection of which social phenomenon?

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Eric's statement reflects ethnocentrism, which is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. Eric judged Romanians as rude solely based on his own cultural norms and values, without taking into consideration the cultural context and social norms of Romania.

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