The Optimal Mode of Functioning, According to LaFromboise, Coleman, and Gerton's

question 6

Multiple Choice

The optimal mode of functioning, according to LaFromboise, Coleman, and Gerton's (1993) models of acculturation, is:

• A) multicultural
• B) fusion
• C) alternation
• D) acculturation

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