Define Acculturation and the Four Strategies for Approaching It

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Essay

Define acculturation and the four strategies for approaching it. Think about a time when you had to acculturate or adjust to a culture unfamiliar to you. Discuss your acculturation experiences when you encountered the unfamiliar culture.

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Definitions:

External Motive

Influences or reasons for behavior that originate outside an individual, often involving rewards or punishments from the external environment.

Implicit Prejudiced Attitudes

Implicit prejudiced attitudes refer to unconsciously held prejudiced views towards certain groups or individuals which can influence behavior and decision-making without explicit awareness.

Internal

Pertaining to or situated within the inside of something; often relates to internal processes or features.

External

Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part.