Beth, who has lived all her life in an affluent neighborhood in New York City, travels to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she is experiencing
A. cultural integration.
B. culture shock.
C. cultural diffusion.
D. cultural relativity.
Answer: B
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