A pattern of intergroup relations in which a minority group either is forced, encouraged, or voluntarily seeks to blend into the majority population, and eventually disappears as a distinct people within the larger society, is referred to as:
A) absorption
B) affirmative action
C) amalgamation
D) assimilation

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Assimilation is the process where a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture, leading to the loss of its distinct identity.

A Pattern of Intergroup Relations in Which a Minority Group