According to conventional assimilation theories, there is ________
A. no straight-forward perception of assimilation that facilitates upward mobility
B. a belief that the pathways to higher social and economic status will increase as each generation of immigrants assimilate
C. a number of intersecting factors such as immigrant enclaves and ethnicity that are significant in the assimilation process
D. a perception that assimilation is likely to be divergent due to downward mobility
Answer: B
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