Assimilation

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Which of these answers is an example of cultural assimilation?

Native Americans cut their long hair to look more like white individuals

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A young child's ability to learn new vocabulary

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Eating snack foods

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Dancing the Brazilian Samba in Japan

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Learning a foreign language

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Explanation

Cultural assimilation is the process of adopting elements from another culture. Thus, the correct answer is a Native American changing his hairstyle to reflect the hairstyle of white people. It is the less powerful culture that most often adapts to the more powerful culture.

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