MCAT Social and Behavioral Sciences › Assimilation
Which of these answers is an example of cultural assimilation?
Native Americans cut their long hair to look more like white individuals
A young child's ability to learn new vocabulary
Eating snack foods
Dancing the Brazilian Samba in Japan
Learning a foreign language
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.