Tyrone's communication professor gives Tyrone's class an assignment to present a persuasive speech that attempts to convince the class to start or stop doing something, knowing it contradicts what they have always been taught. One of Tyrone's classmates tries to convince his classmates to stop using toothpaste (and start using baking soda instead). Another tries to convince her classmates to try eating grasshoppers (because she maintains insects are the protein of the future). This assignment intentionally collides with Tyrone's class members' _______.
A) egocentrism
B) ethnocentrism
C) patriotism
D) phobias

Question

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The assignment challenges the class's ethnocentrism by pushing them to consider practices and ideas that may be common in other cultures but are unconventional or contrary to their own cultural norms and teachings. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. By encouraging students to argue for actions like using baking soda instead of toothpaste or eating insects, the professor is prompting them to question and potentially broaden their cultural perspectives.

Tyrone's Communication Professor Gives Tyrone's Class an Assignment to Present