Practice Test 2

Secondary source excerpt (assimilation): A century after migration to a metropolitan region, researchers find that descendants of an immigrant group overwhelmingly use the dominant language at home, intermarry at high rates, and rarely participate in heritage institutions. Traditional dress and religious practices are uncommon, and self-identification increasingly matches the national majority category. The study argues that economic mobility and schooling accelerated the shift, leading to minimal retention of the ancestral culture. Which effect of cultural diffusion is most evident?

Secondary source excerpt (acculturation): In a large immigrant neighborhood, families continue to celebrate traditional holidays and speak their heritage language at home, but they also adopt local food preferences, follow national sports, and adjust workplace communication styles. Community leaders describe this as selective borrowing that helps residents navigate daily life without abandoning their original identity. Which effect of cultural diffusion is best represented?