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mrsjacobs44

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____________ is the term used to refer to the process by which a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
 
  a. assimilation
  b. acculturation
  c. accommodation
  d. ethnic socialization

Question 2

The Aulette text asserts that dividing people into races is impossible for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
 
  a. There are so many varieties of groups of people.
  b. There is so much variation within each group.
  c. Many people have ancestors from different origins.
  d. So many people choose not to be categorized.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

d



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