Immigrants may feel subordinated as they try to assimilate into new communities because of an inability to understand the language and cultural norms. According to Communication Accommodation Theory, this may result in

A. dependency overaccommodation
B. sensory overaccommodation
C. cultural overaccommodation
D. intergroup overaccommodation


Answer: A

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a. avoiding conflict style. b. accommodating conflict style. c. competing conflict style. d. compromising conflict style. e. collaborating conflict style.

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a. true b. false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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