Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?
A) Though an equal number of men and women applied for a job,Troy picked only males to fill the five vacant positions.
B) Britta owns her own hair salon and was recently in trouble for having fired an employee who gained a little weight.
C) Abed,originally from India,shows a decided preference for candidates of Asian descent,saying that they are more diligent than others.
D) Jeff tends to favor younger candidates over older ones,despite the fact that the older candidates have more on-the-job experience.
E) Shirley was censured by her boss for rejecting job applications on the basis of the religion she assumed the applicants followed.

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Ethnocentrism involves judging other cultures based on the standards of one's own culture, often with a belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. Abed's preference for candidates of Asian descent reflects this bias.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Ethnocentrism