Before Nayla was born, her parents immigrated to the United States from their home country of Saudi Arabia. She has been raised in the U.S., and has never taken a large interest in her family's cultural background. Phinney (1989) would suggest that Nayla is in the ____ phase of achieving an ethnic identity?

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Before Nayla was born, her parents immigrated to the United States from their home country of Saudi Arabia. She has been raised in the U.S., and has never taken a large interest in her family's cultural background. Phinney (1989) would suggest that Nayla is in the ____ phase of achieving an ethnic identity?​

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Phinney (1989) describes the first phase of achieving an ethnic identity as one where individuals have not yet explored their ethnic backgrounds deeply, often showing little interest in their cultural heritage, which aligns with Nayla's situation.

Before Nayla Was Born, Her Parents Immigrated to the United