McKenna spent the summer with her aunt and uncle in New York City. While living there, she began to integrate New York slang words like "schlepping" into her conversations with other New Yorkers. She found that it helped her to make herself understood when interacting with her new friends. Which type of accommodation did McKenna employ?

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McKenna used convergence, which involves adjusting one's speech style to match that of others to facilitate communication and possibly to be more socially accepted. By adopting New York slang, she aligned her way of speaking with that of the locals.

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