Which Factor Is Particularly Effective in Encouraging Assimilation

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which factor is particularly effective in encouraging assimilation?

• A) conversion to a new religion
• B) maintenance of folkways
• C) geographic isolation from the host culture
• D) intermarriage

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

A foundational sense of confidence in the predictability and reliability of the world, often established in early childhood.

Conservation

Understanding that specific properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's form or appearance.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual has difficulty understanding viewpoints different from their own.

Sensorimotor Stage

The earliest stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, lasting from birth to about age 2, where infants learn about the world primarily through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.