As a Puerto Rican American, Carlos identifies strongly with the larger U.S. culture and identifies weakly with his ethnic heritage, traditions, and values. In the ethnic-cultural identity typological model, James is practicing which of the four options?

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Carlos is practicing an assimilated identity, meaning he identifies more with the larger U.S. culture and less with his ethnic heritage. This is characterized by a weak identification with the ethnic group and a strong identification with the dominant culture.

As a Puerto Rican American, Carlos Identifies Strongly with the Larger