Julia was born and raised in the United States.Because she has been taught that it is best to be direct when speaking in the workplace,Julia expects her Vietnamese coworkers to share her belief.Julia's misconception is the result of ________.

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Julia's expectation that her coworkers share her belief about direct communication is based on her own cultural perspective and an assumption that her way of communicating is the "right" or "best" way. This is an example of ethnocentrism, the belief that one's own cultural values and practices are superior to those of other cultures. Stereotyping (B) involves making assumptions about individuals based on their membership in a particular group, and prototyping (D) is not a recognized concept in cultural psychology. Tolerance (A) refers to the willingness to accept and respect differences, which is not demonstrated in Julia's expectation that others should conform to her communication preferences.

Julia Was Born and Raised in the United States