A state of disorientation and anxiety that results from not knowing how to behave in an unfamiliar culture is called ________.
A)culture shock
B)enculturation
C)cultural contingency
D)acculturation

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Culture shock is the most common term used to describe the disorienting and anxious feeling that individuals experience when encountering an unfamiliar culture. Enculturation refers to the process by which individuals learn and acquire the cultural beliefs and practices of their own society. Cultural contingency refers to the idea that behavior should be understood within the context of the particular culture in which it occurs. Acculturation refers to the process of adapting to a new, unfamiliar culture.

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