Question
What is the term for the tendency to feel disoriented and anxious when experiencing a new culture. Culture shock Cultural assimilation Ethnocentrism Acculturation
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Explanation
The experience of feeling disoriented and anxious when being in a new cultural environment that has different social norms and values from one's own prevalent culture is formally called 'culture shock'. This sociological concept helps in understanding certain psychological state that individuals may go through when moving places. The other choices like Cultural assimilation, Ethnocentrism, and Acculturation refer to other sociological processes related to culture but do not closely describe the feeling of disorientation or unease when experiencing new culture.