NR 222- Exam 2

NR 222- Exam 2 A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by an American family in Indiana. The child's socialization into the American midwestern culture is best described as: A. Assimilation. B. Acculturation. C. Biculturalism. D. Enculturation. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Enculturation. Socialization into one's primary culture as a child is known as enculturation. A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas with her family now. This woman has experienced assimilation into the culture of the United States because she: A .Chose to be bicultural. B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture. C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American culture. D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American culture. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture. Assimilation results when an individual gradually adopts and incorporates the characteristics of the dominant culture.