When Japanese cars first became popular in the United States, some drivers of domestic cars placed bumper stickers on their vehicles that stated "Hungry? Eat your foreign car." These stickers encouraged people to support local workers and keep the balance of trade between Japan and the United States more toward an American advantage. The attitude expressed by the stickers is called:

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The attitude expressed by the stickers is ethnocentrism, which is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. In this context, it reflects a preference for domestic products over foreign ones, based on the belief that buying American is inherently better for the country.

When Japanese Cars First Became Popular in the United States