Socialization can be conceptualized as a process made up of:
A) two stages: encounter and metamorphosis.
B) two stages: prearrival and metamorphosis.
C) two stages: prearrival and encounter.
D) three stages: prearrival, encounter, and metamorphosis.
E) three stages: prearrival, encounter, and postarrival.

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The most commonly accepted model of socialization involves three stages: pre-arrival (in which we are socialized in advance through our family and cultural influences), encounter (in which we encounter new situations, people, and experiences), and metamorphosis (in which we adjust and adapt to those new situations and begin to see ourselves and our identities differently). Option A and B are incorrect because they both only have two stages, while option C is incorrect because it does not include the final stage of metamorphosis. Option E is incorrect because it includes "post-arrival" which is not a commonly recognized stage of socialization.

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