Roger,an automobile engineer,was sent on a foreign assignment to Spain.Initially,Roger was fascinated by the culture and history of the town he lived in.Within a month,he began to feel disillusioned and discomforted by the differences in norms and values.Which of the following terms best describe this phase of Roger's experience?
A) recovery
B) culture shock
C) honeymoon
D) validation
E) adjustment

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Roger is experiencing culture shock, which is the disorientation and discomfort felt when encountering a new culture with different norms and values. The other options do not accurately describe Roger's experience - recovery implies a previous negative experience, honeymoon is the initial period of fascination and excitement, validation is the process of confirming the effectiveness or accuracy of something, and adjustment is the period of adapting to and becoming comfortable with the new culture.

Roger,an Automobile Engineer,was Sent on a Foreign Assignment to Spain