“…In line with this work, we expect that perceived similarity between groups will predict preferences for culture adoption as well. Members of host societies are often inclined to perceive immigrants' cultural differences as potentially threatening, and discordance between the perspectives and acculturation preferences of immigrants and host society members can introduce intergroup tensions (López-Rodríguez, Cuadrado, & Navas, 2017;Piontkowski, Rohmann, & Florack, 2002;Zagefka, Nigbur, González, & Tip, 2013). By contrast, greater perceived similarity with immigrants tends to be associated with lower perceptions of threat and more positive views about relations with immigrants among host society members (López-Rodríguez et al, 2017).…”