According to Gordon,a group may assimilate ________ without necessarily proceeding through the remaining levels of assimilation.

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According to Gordon's model of assimilation, there are seven levels of assimilation - cultural, structural, marital, identification, attitude-receptional, behavior-receptional and civic assimilation. These levels represent the different ways in which individuals and groups may assimilate into a dominant culture. Gordon notes that assimilation does not necessarily proceed through all seven levels and that a group may assimilate culturally without necessarily proceeding through the remaining levels. Therefore, option A is the best choice. B) biologically and C) economically are not applicable as they do not represent the levels of assimilation in Gordon's model. Option D) attitude receptional is a part of Gordon's model, but it only represents one of the levels and not the one that a group may assimilate without necessarily proceeding through the remaining levels.

According to Gordon,a Group May Assimilate ________ Without Necessarily Proceeding