When a Person Has Multiple "Social Identities," Including More Than

question 74

Multiple Choice

When a person has multiple "social identities," including more than one "minority" identity, how will these different identities impact behaviors?

• A) Multiple minority identities will have an additive effect and cause more decrease in abilities.
• B) Having multiple minority identities strengthens an individual and increases abilities.
• C) Having multiple minority identities has no salient impact on behavior, because everyone is a minority in some way.
• D) The effect of multiple minority identities depends on the situation one is in when they must perform.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over extended periods, potentially as long as a lifetime.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in the mind in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Primary Memory

Also known as short-term memory, it refers to the ability to hold a small amount of information in a conscious, easily accessible state for a short duration.

Chunking

A process by which individual pieces of information are bound together into a meaningful whole, often used to enhance memory retention.