In the Encounter Stage of Cross' Model of Racial Identity

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the encounter stage of Cross' model of racial identity development, individuals experience

• A) an event that provides clarity on one's own racial identity.
• B) a shift from negative to positive feelings about one's own identity.
• C) increasing levels of security related to his or her sense of racial identity.
• D) an event that forces him or her to abandon denial of ethnicity.

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Definitions:

Investment

The action of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit, often through the purchase of assets that are expected to increase in value.

Private Saving

The portion of individual or household income that is not consumed or taxed, often saved or invested for future use.

National Saving

The total of private and public savings in a country, representing the portion of national income not consumed or spent by the government.

Closed Economy

A type of economic system where a country does not engage in trade with other countries, aiming to be self-sufficient.