When Hamid emigrated to Canada, he went to live with his relatives in a neighborhood populated primarily by others from his own country. Hamid speaks his native language, socializes with people who belong to his ethnic group, and has not yet tried to learn English. According to the Culture and Human Behavior box, ''The Stress of Adapting to a New Culture,'' Hamid's pattern of acculturation is called:

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Hamid's pattern of acculturation is separation, which involves staying within one's own cultural group and not interacting with the larger culture. This is seen in his preference for speaking his native language and socializing with people from his home country rather than attempting to learn English and assimilate into Canadian culture.

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