When a group of Asian students sat next to Hector in the dining hall and then removed chopsticks from their back packs to eat their meal, Hector thought it was strange and peculiar. He commented to the other students at his table that he thought using chopsticks should be reserved for people living in China and that they were not a part of American culture. Which statement best describes Hector's behavior?
A) Hector should be classified as a prejudiced discriminator in Merton's typologies of behavior.
B) Hector was practicing ethnocentrism.
C) Hector should be classified as a prejudiced nondiscriminator in Merton's typologies of behavior.
D) Hector was practicing cultural relativism.

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Hector's comment reveals his belief that his own cultural norms and values are superior to those of the Asian students, indicating ethnocentrism.

When a Group of Asian Students Sat Next to Hector