Thuy emigrated to Canada with her parents when she was a year old. Her parents still speak Vietnamese, practice Confucianism, and eat rice with most meals. They have decorated their home with woodcuts, lacquered art, and sculptures of pagodas. Thuy, however, speaks Vietnamese only with her parents, attends a Canadian church, eats a wide variety of foods, and has decorated her apartment with movie posters, Impressionist paintings, and pictures of her friends at amusement parks. Based on this information, we can say that Thuy

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Thuy has adopted Canadian culture, as she speaks English and attends a Canadian church, eats a variety of foods, and decorates her apartment with Western art and pictures of her friends. This does not necessarily mean she has abandoned her parents' culture, but rather has adapted to and adopted aspects of Canadian culture as well. There is no indication that classical evolutionary principles or brain chemistry have played a role in Thuy's cultural identity.

Thuy Emigrated to Canada with Her Parents When She Was