A generalization that is not fixed and rigid when it is used to describe cultures is called a(n)
A)stereotype.
B)prejudice.
C)prototype.
D)ethnocentrism

Question

A generalization that is not fixed and rigid when it is used to describe cultures is called a(n) 
A)stereotype.
B)prejudice.
C)prototype.
D)ethnocentrism

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A prototype is a generalization that is not fixed and rigid when it is used to describe cultures. It allows for flexibility and acknowledges that there may be variations within a culture. Stereotypes and prejudices are fixed and rigid generalizations that do not allow for individual differences or variations within a culture. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others.

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