An Immigrant's Learning and Adopting the Norms and Values of a New

question 52

Multiple Choice

An immigrant's learning and adopting the norms and values of a new host culture is called ______.

• A) acculturation
• B) biculturalism
• C) culture shock
• D) risk-taking

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Definitions:

Anxiety Disorders

A category of mental health disorders characterized by excessive fear, anxiety, and related behavioral disturbances.

Trypanophobia

Trypanophobia is an extreme fear of medical procedures involving needles or injections.

Specific Phobia

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by an excessive and unreasonable fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.

Abnormal Behavior

Patterns of emotions, thoughts, and actions deemed pathological for cultural, societal, or situational contexts.