The Tanaka family immigrated from Japan to the United States 25 years ago. Although they maintain the religious and cultural traditions of their homeland, they also show great enthusiasm for eating Thanksgiving dinner and hanging stockings for Santa Claus to fill at Christmas. This form of acculturation is known as:

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Selective adoption refers to the process where an immigrant family maintains their original cultural traditions while also adopting some aspects of the dominant culture, as illustrated by the Tanaka family's practices.

The Tanaka Family Immigrated from Japan to the United States