What stage of acculturation describes students who feel at home in their new culture?

• A. home stage
• B. newcomer stage
• C. integration stage
• D. cosmopolitan stage

Answer: (A)

This item is about acculturation and belonging in a new culture. When students feel at home in their new culture, it means they’ve become comfortable with the language, daily routines, social norms, and community connections there. That sense of deep comfort and belonging is what the home stage captures.

So, feeling at home in the new culture best fits the idea of having truly adapted and settled in, not just starting out or trying to balance two cultures. The newcomer stage is about ongoing adjustment and learning; the integration stage typically describes blending two cultures while maintaining one’s original identity; and the cosmopolitan stage points to broad world-mindedness or comfort across many cultures, which isn’t specifically about feeling at home in the new culture.