What Is the Most Significant Indicator of Cultural Assimilation Among

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the most significant indicator of cultural assimilation among Jewish Americans?

• A)Intermarriage with other white ethnic groups
• B)Gradual movement away from the Orthodox branch of Judaism
• C)Residential integration in large urban centres
• D)High rates of upward social mobility

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Definitions:

Bystander Intervention Effect

The phenomenon where the presence of others can influence an individual's likelihood to help a person in distress, often reducing the likelihood of intervention.

Risky-Shift

Refers to the phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions together than individuals would on their own.

Group Polarization

The inclination of a collective to reach decisions that are significantly more radical than the initial tendencies of the individual members.

Reciprocal Helping

A social behavior where individuals help others with the expectation that these others will help in return in the future.