Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures solely in terms of one's own culture. Cultural relativity is
A) suspending judgment of other society's customs, practices, and institutions.
B) another word for ethnocentrism.
C) judging other cultures in terms of the nearest neighboring society.
D) all of these.

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Ethnocentrism is the opposite of cultural relativity. Cultural relativity involves suspending judgment of other society’s customs, practices, and institutions, and trying to understand them within their own cultural context. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because cultural relativity is not another word for ethnocentrism. Option C is also incorrect because judging other cultures in terms of the nearest neighboring society is not an accurate definition of cultural relativity. Option D is incorrect because not all of the options are correct.

Ethnocentrism Is Judging Other Cultures Solely in Terms of One's