John has a difficult time trying new foods and is especially resistant to trying foods from other countries. "It doesn't taste the same as our food. They use different spices, ingredients, you know." John's perspective toward food from other countries is an example of
A) egocentrism.
B) evaluation.
C) ostracism.
D) ethnocentrism.

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John's resistance to trying foods from other countries because they don't taste the same as his own country's food reflects ethnocentrism. This is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often manifesting as a reluctance or refusal to acknowledge the value or quality of other cultures' practices, such as their cuisine.

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