Which term is the belief that the beliefs and practices of others are best understood in light of the particular cultures where they are found?

• A. Relativism (attitude)
• B. Schema
• C. Worldview
• D. Symbols

Answer: (A)

Cultural relativism is the idea that beliefs and practices are best understood in light of the culture where they occur. It treats other cultures on their own terms, suspending judgment based on your own cultural standards. This attitude lets you interpret rituals, norms, and values by the meanings they carry within that culture, rather than judging them by another culture's yardstick. That's why it fits the description: it names the stance that aims to understand beliefs in their own cultural context. A schema is a mental framework for organizing knowledge, a worldview is the broad lens through which someone sees reality, and symbols are signs that convey meaning; none of these specifically describe the cross-cultural interpretive stance described.