Nicola has been sent to Urlandia for a one-month project. While at work, Nicola's Urlandian coworkers talk about getting their nails done and how they went dancing over the weekend, which Nicola disapproved of. To Nicola, their behavior seemed inappropriate and wrong. She also found it difficult to adapt to the new environment and to eat with a spoon and knife at lunch, which was customary in Urlandia, rather than with the spear-like utensils of her home country. Nicola is exhibiting ________ by expressing her disapproval of her Urlandian coworkers' conversations.

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Nicola is exhibiting ethnocentrism by judging her Urlandian coworkers' behavior based on the standards and values of her own culture. Additionally, her difficulty adapting to the new environment and customs is a common symptom of culture shock.

Nicola Has Been Sent to Urlandia for a One-Month Project