Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home.She is used to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for herself.Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is not served at the nursing home until 8 o'clock.What is Sherry most likely to experience through this transition?
A)A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
B)A shift in her reading habits.
C)Resocialization.
D)A complete and permanent loss of herself.

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Resocialization is the process by which individuals undergo significant changes in their patterns of behavior, beliefs, or norms to adapt to new social environments. In Sherry's case, moving to a nursing home and adjusting to its schedules and routines, including those of her roommate, represents a form of resocialization.

Sherry Is in Her Mid-Eighties and Is Moving to a Nursing