Italian immigrants in the United States have
A. Been a target of violence and myths about disease, illiteracy, and intellectual inferiority.
B. Played a greater role in the Mafia than both native-born Americans and immigrants from other countries.
C. Totally assimilated into the macroculture.
D. Have left the Catholic Church in large numbers.
E. Two of the above.
A
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a. when he can do so while also addressing his own needs at the same time. b. when he wants to see the relief that others in need experience when he shares belongings with them. c. when he experiences genuine empathy for the other person's needs. d. when his sense of self integrates a desire for helping others.
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