Assimilation refers to the pattern by which:
A) people become more tolerant of minorities.
B) minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant category.
C) all minority categories become more equal in social standing.
D) people regain their lost cultural heritage.

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Assimilation refers to the process by which minority groups adopt patterns of the dominant culture, often resulting in the loss or transformation of their original cultural practices. It does not necessarily involve increasing tolerance or social equality for all minority groups, nor does it involve regaining lost cultural heritage.

Assimilation Refers to the Pattern by Which