If an insurance contract has a provision stating that in the event of the policy holder's death, the family of the policy holder will continue to receive the policy holder's monthly income for a period of time, this is an example of an endorsement or a rider.
Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society.
Lesson Summary. Ethnocentricity is the view that one's own culture is superior to another's. Ethnocentricity promotes group cohesion and identification, but it also leads to incorrect assumptions about other groups, prejudice, racism, and stereotypes.