Which of the following methods of acculturation will most likely result in the lowest degree of acculturative stress?

A) completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture
B) living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs
C) rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity
D) developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures

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Dheva Delaviansyah · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures (often referred to as integration) tends to result in the lowest degree of acculturative stress. This approach allows individuals to maintain aspects of their original culture while also adopting elements of the new culture, facilitating a smoother transition and reducing the stress associated with acculturation.

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