Dissonant acculturation refers to:

Dissonant acculturation refers to:

• A. A process of rapid upward mobility in the host society.
• B. A process where immigrants fully integrate without discrimination.
• C. Occurs when immigrants confront discrimination, leading to downward assimilation where immigrants become trapped into lower socio-economic and segregated communities and may lead to adversarial attitudes and lifestyles.
• D. A process of permanent return to the country of origin.

Answer: (C)