When an American believes that everyone in the world should speak English, he/she is being
A) parochial.
B) ethnocentric.
C) convergent.
D) divergent.

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Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. The idea that everyone in the world should speak English implies that English is superior to all other languages, which is a form of ethnocentrism. Parochial means having a narrow or limited perspective, while convergent and divergent refer to types of thinking and are not relevant to this question.

When an American Believes That Everyone in the World Should