After Coming to the U

question 397

Multiple Choice

After coming to the U.S., Jorge learned English and became involved with American life, while still maintaining ties and friendships with his friends and relatives, who had also immigrated from Mexico. Jorge's pattern of acculturation would be classified as

• A)integration.
• B)separation.
• C)assimilation.
• D)marginalization.

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Definitions:

Strength Of Link

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Slippery Slope

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Park Admission

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Fallacy Of Composition

An error in reasoning that arises from assuming that what is true of the parts must also be true of the whole.