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Thus, this study investigates the relationship between ethnocentrism and achievement among beginning learners of a foreign language. Thirty-eight students in French 102 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign served as subjects. The relationship between ethnocentrism and achievement was analyzed with correlational analyses. Results revealed a fair correlation between ethnocentrism survey scores and final grades. Additionally, subjects rated French people more negatively than most outgroups. 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Thirty-eight students in French 102 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign served as subjects. The relationship between ethnocentrism and achievement was analyzed with correlational analyses. Results revealed a fair correlation between ethnocentrism survey scores and final grades. Additionally, subjects rated French people more negatively than most outgroups. 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