Scenario: Mr. Yoshimura goes to Tennessee
Mr. Yoshimura, vice president of quality control at the family company, Yoshimura Yarn, has recently been assigned to a three-year position at the company's Tennessee plant. Mr. Yoshimura has brought his wife and three teenage children with him from Yokohama to Tennessee.
-Mrs. Yoshimura is concerned about what will happen at the end of her family's assignment. One of her friends was very depressed after returning to Japan from a two-year stint in Britain. Mrs. Yoshimura's friend was probably experiencing ________.

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The friend of Mrs. Yoshimura was likely experiencing reverse culture shock, which is the discomfort and disorientation experienced when returning to one's home country after living in another culture for an extended period. This is different from culture shock, which is the disorientation experienced when first entering a new culture. Home country adjustment and reverse assignment adjustment are not relevant in this scenario.

Scenario: Mr. Yoshimura Goes to Tennessee