Immigrants and Refugees Must Adapt to Dramatic Changes in Language

question 213

Multiple Choice

Immigrants and refugees must adapt to dramatic changes in language, dress, values, and social customs. For many, the result is a period of culture shock, or

• A)cultural hypochondriasis.
• B)acculturative stress.
• C)learned helplessness.
• D)psychosomatic neurosis.

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