When Minority Youth Identify in Some Ways with Their Ethnic

question 71

Multiple Choice

When minority youth identify in some ways with their ethnic culture and in other ways with the majority culture, they are developing a(n)

• A) identity moratorium.
• B) ethnic individuality.
• C) identity diffusion.
• D) bicultural identity.

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Definitions:

State-dependent Learning

The phenomenon that information learned in a particular state of consciousness is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates, associated with memory formation and spatial navigation.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, involved in complex behaviors such as decision making, planning, and moderating social behavior.

Memory Attribute

Characteristics or features of memory, such as duration, capacity, and encoding processes, that differentiate various types of memory.