When you first met, your roommate told you that he was Native American. Other than him telling you that he was Native American, there really is little suggestion of his ethnicity. According to Phinney, what ethnic identity status has your roommate taken?

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Phinney defines assimilation as a state where an individual identifies more with the dominant culture and less with their own ethnic group. In this scenario, there is little suggestion of the roommate's ethnicity beyond him telling the person he is Native American. This suggests that the roommate may be attempting to assimilate into the dominant culture.

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