When Private Johnson arrived in Saigon for his first tour of duty in Vietnam, he had to learn a new language and a radically different set of norms, attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors to survive. In view of this, what is the developmental process to which Private Johnson has been subjected?
A) resocialization
B) desocialization
C) peer pressure
D) a degradation ceremony

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Private Johnson has been subjected to the process of resocialization, which involves learning new norms, values, beliefs and behaviors in order to adapt to a new environment. In this case, he had to learn the language and cultural norms of Vietnam in order to survive during his tour of duty.

When Private Johnson Arrived in Saigon for His First Tour