Ellen, a U.S.citizen, worked for a U.S.firm in Germany for four years and was transferred back to the firm's home office in Chicago two months ago.Ellen feels significant dissatisfaction with her job and life in Chicago, which is most likely a result of ________.

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Ellen's dissatisfaction with her job and life in Chicago is likely due to reverse culture shock. Reverse culture shock occurs when individuals experience difficulties readjusting to their home culture after an extended period of time living in a foreign culture. Ellen may have become accustomed to the culture and way of life in Germany, and is now struggling to adapt to the culture in Chicago.