After coming to the U.S., Ling-Chen learned English quickly and totally immersed herself in the American life. She prefers to be with her new American friends and is annoyed by her parents' continued ties to their native culture. Ling-Chen's pattern of acculturation would be classified as
A)integration.
B)separation.
C)assimilation.
D)marginalization.

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Ling-Chen's behavior is indicative of assimilation, where an individual adopts the cultural norms of a dominant or host culture, over their original culture. Her preference for American friends and annoyance with her parents' cultural practices shows she is embracing the new culture while distancing herself from her original culture.

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