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Which example shows a person trying to assimilate into the dominant US culture?

A
Hai’s family is Vietnamese. He speaks Vietnamese, French, and English.
B
Babak’s parents are originally from Iran. At school he asks people to call him “Bobby.”
C
Lina’s family has Greek heritage. She takes Greek dance lessons at her Orthodox Church.
D
Daniella’s parents are from Chile. Each June she travels to visit her grandparents in Chile.
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What factors are motivations for cultural erasure? Choose four correct answers.prejudiceidentity losspolitical controleconomic interestspower dynamicssocial disconnect

A
prejudice
B
identity loss
C
political control
D
economic interests
E
power dynamics
F
social disconnect
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For someone who code-switches frequently, which of these might be a challenge they face?

A
erasing of one or more cultural practices
B
merging two cultures to form a new one
C
celebrating two different cultural holidays separately
D
experiencing fatigue from adjusting speech and behavior
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Which description defines "accommodation” in the context of cultural interactions?

A
one culture completely dominating another
B
two cultures blending to form a new culture
C
both groups adjusting to coexist harmoniously
D
one culture adopting aspects of another

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