The phrase that some scholars have devised to replace the term “melting pot” theory is salad bowl theory. Option E is correct.
The melting pot theory refers to the idea that different cultures and ideas will blend together. The salad bowl concept suggests that the integration of the several different cultures of United States residents combine like a salad, in opposition to the more traditional notion of a cultural melting pot. New York City mat be considered as a "salad bowl".
