John, an American, works for a U.S. law firm. The firm transferred him to its office in Brazil for three years. During his stay there, John learned a lot about the Brazilian culture. Gradually, he adopted social and business etiquettes of Brazilians, which helped him in his interactions with his local business associates. In the given scenario, John's adoption of Brazilian etiquettes is an example of _____.

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John's adoption of social and business etiquettes of Brazilians is an example of acculturation, which refers to the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group or society. Enculturation refers to the process by which an individual learns the cultural norms and values of their own society, while renquing and guanxi are specific terms related to Chinese culture and do not apply to John's situation in Brazil.

John, an American, Works for a U