Philip is a 24-year-old graduate student from Jamaica who is enrolled in the local university. Ginny is taking Philip's blood pressure during a health fair that is being held on campus
After conversing with him, she feels that Philip has developed an affiliation with the local culture. This is known as which of the following? A. Ethnocentrism
B. Acculturation
C. Cultural bias
D. Emic worldview
B
Acculturation is the process of adapting to and adopting a new culture and results in varying degrees of affiliation with the dominant culture.
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