Abstract
Based on a social-psychological construct, "anticipatory adjustment," two distinct patterns of attitudinal and behavioral changes on the part of foreign students in the United States were predicted: (a) the U-curve pattern for students from highly developed countries and (b) a reverse pattern for representatives of underdeveloped countries, for whom, it was hypothesized, the involuntary return home at the end of their study period would be perceived as a threat. The findings, based on a study of a trinationality sample of foreign students on the UCLA campus, support the hypothesis. Some unanswered questions regarding the education of foreign students in the United States are considered.
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