When minorities-especially new immigrants-enter a society, they become aware of others with higher social standing and typically change their styles of dress, language, cultural values, and sometimes even their religion in a process called _________.
A. segregation
B. subculturation
C. pluralism
D. assimilation
Answer: D
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By the middle of the twenty-first century, it is expected that racial minorities will comprise less than 10 percent of the American population
a. true b. false
Mead referred to the organized community or social group which gives to the individual his unity of self as the __________ other
a. generalized b. significant c. disassociated d. associated
In developed countries, adults in midlife generally begin to think about their own deaths when
A. they start a family. B. their parents die. C. they become grandparents. D. they develop a chronic disease.
In contrast to those who do not cohabitate, individuals who cohabitate are more likely to:
A) have a long-lasting marriage. B) encounter infidelity. C) stay together. D) have a positive attitude toward marriage.