Emily recently attended a residential treatment program for her addiction to drugs and alcohol. Upon entry, she was forced to forget about her life as an addict and develop a new identity. Through intensive counselling and group work, Emily left the program as a new person. Which of the following best characterizes Emily's experience in her treatment program?
A) resocialization
B) secondary socialization
C) adult socialization
D) anticipatory socialization

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Resocialization involves the process of discarding old behaviors and adapting to new ones in a specific social context. Emily was forced to forget about her life as an addict and develop a new identity, which is a form of resocialization. Secondary socialization refers to the process of learning new norms and values in a new social context, but Emily's case goes beyond secondary socialization. Adult socialization refers to the process of learning new norms and values as an adult, but Emily's case is more specific to her addiction treatment. Anticipatory socialization refers to the process of learning new norms and values in anticipation of a future role or status, but that is not applicable to Emily's situation.

Emily Recently Attended a Residential Treatment Program for Her Addiction