Reentry occurs when a person leaves his or her social system for a period of time and then returns. Which situation below best describes Reentry?
Verbal Reasoning
Matching Definitions
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AWhen he is offered a better paying position, Jacob leaves the restaurant he manages to manage a new restaurant on the other side of town.
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BCatherine is spending her junior year of college studying abroad in France.
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CMalcolm is readjusting to civilian life after two years of overseas military service.
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DAfter several miserable months, Sharon decides that she can no longer share an apartment with her roommate Hilary.
Answer
Correct Answer: Malcolm is readjusting to civilian life after two years of overseas military service.
Explanation
Given data
- Reentry = leaving a social system and later returning to it.
Concept/ApproachFind the clear leave → return sequence with reintegration.
Step-by-step reasoning(A) Job change without returning to the previous system.(B) Leaving to study abroad; no return specified.(C) Returning from military service to civilian life → reentry.(D) Leaving an apartment situation; no return described.
Verification/AlternativeReintegration after absence (e.g., military to civilian) is a textbook instance of reentry.
Common pitfalls
- Choosing any 'leaving' scenario; reentry requires coming back.
Final AnswerMalcolm's adjustment to civilian life after service is reentry.