Parents Karl and Mila are immigrants from Germany. Out of concern their children will be outcast from the other, American children in the neighborhood, they gave them common American names and encouraged them to play with the nonimmigrant children every day. Karl and Mila are displaying behaviors of ______.

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Karl and Mila are displaying behaviors of acculturation, which involves adapting or borrowing traits from another culture. In this case, they are encouraging their children to adopt American cultural norms and behaviors to fit in with their new environment.

Parents Karl and Mila Are Immigrants from Germany