Zainab is a 20-year-old woman who emigrated from Iraq to Canada with her family in 2008. At home among her extended family and family friends, she dresses and acts as is expected of a young Iraqi woman. Upon her return to her university dormitory, she dresses and acts according to dominant Western norms. This causes her much distress as she is not sure if she should behave this way. What term best describes Zainab's adaptation pattern?

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Zainab's situation is best described by the diffuse pattern, which involves adapting to different cultural norms in different contexts, leading to internal conflict or distress.

Zainab Is a 20-Year-Old Woman Who Emigrated from Iraq to Canada