Which Term Describes the Process by Which People Retain Some

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the process by which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society?

• A) Acculturation
• B) Assimilation
• C) Ethnocentrism
• D) Cultural relativism

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Definitions:

Schist

A shiny, foliated, metamorphic rock generally containing abundant visible crystals of mica.

Thrust Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, often associated with the compression of Earth's crust.

Normal Fault

A type of geological fault where the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall, usually due to extensional forces.

Cleavage

In geology, the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, parallel surfaces determined by its crystal structure.