The melting-pot theory holds that ______.
A) immigrants can never truly acculturate
B) immigrants themselves can never truly acculturate but their children can
C) acculturation should be resisted until the third generation after immigration
D) acculturation helps people adjust to the host culture

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The melting-pot theory holds that acculturation helps people adjust to the host culture, which implies that immigrants can and should acculturate to their new environment. Options A, B, and C contradict the melting-pot theory.

The Melting-Pot Theory Holds That ______