During her first trip abroad, Paula was surprised to find that people in other cultures ate such foods as snails, squid, insects, lizards, earthworms, and seaweed. "One day they will become civilized like us and eat normal foods like donuts, pizza, hot dogs, and hamburgers and fries," she e-mailed her parents. Paula's remarks reflect a tendency called:
A) collectivism.
B) ethnocentrism.
C) expectancy effects.
D) demand characteristics.

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Paula's remarks show a belief that her cultural foods are "normal" and superior to those of other cultures, indicating an ethnocentric attitude.

During Her First Trip Abroad, Paula Was Surprised to Find