As a counselor, Alicia was struggling to work with one of her new clients. She could not understand where some of the problems were originating. However, after talking to her client some more, she discovered that her client's parents were both from overseas and that her parents cultural believes often conflicted with traditional American attitudes. This new understanding is best explained by the .

Sociocultural perspective

Explanation:

Sociocultural perspective is a theory in psychology that believes that the environment a person belongs to and their cultural practices affect his behavior.

Alicia's client is from a country whose cultural beliefs do not agree with the traditional American attitudes, this difference in sociocultural beliefs affect the interaction between Alicia and her Client. Her client's lifestyle and practices have been influenced by the traditional, social and cultural beliefs of her parents. This difficulty Alicia is encountering in working with this client can be typified by the differences in their sociocultural perspectives.

conservation of mass

mass before something happens = mass afterwards