____ is a type of assimilation in which the culture patterns of immigrants from other nations change to become consistent with culture patterns that are historically British or British-American in origin.
a. Melting pot
b. Anglo-conformity
c. Cultural pluralism
d. Cultural relativism
e. Subjugation
Question 2Which of these statements is the best description of current population trends in the United States?
a. The U.S. population has steadily increased since the early days of the Republic.
b. The U.S. experienced a population surge during the late 1800s, but the population has declined since.
c. The rate of population growth in the U.S. has remained fairly constant through time.
d. The U.S. is currently experiencing below replacement level fertility.
e. The U.S. population will continue to grow due to a baby boomlet from the offspring of the baby boomer generation.
Question 3The process through which groups with distinctive identities become culturally and socially fused together is known as ____.
a. accommodation
b. population transfer
c. cultural relativism
d. assimilation
e. attribution
Question 4In comparison to other developed countries, the United States has
a. the lowest fertility rate.
b. zero population growth.
c. the largest foreign-born population.
d. a smaller overall population.
e. lower population growth.
Question 5Assuming that your own cultural values are better than those of another culture is an example of ____.
a. holocentrism
b. self-fulfilling prophecy
c. rationalism
d. cultural relativism
e. ethnocentrism
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