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While vacationing in Great Britain you discover that the British drive on the "wrong" side of the road are critical of your United States accent and will not accept dollars in stores You feel disoriented and out of place and thus are experiencing ?

Correct answer: D. culture shock

  • A. xenocentrism
  • B. the Hawthorne effects
  • C. the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
  • D. culture shock

Explanation

Culture shock occurs when unfamiliar customs, language, traffic practices, and money systems make a person feel disoriented or out of place. Xenocentrism means preferring another culture, not simply feeling confused by it.

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