In a Two-Year Study of Ethnic Identity Status Among African

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a two-year study of ethnic identity status among African American adolescents by Seaton and colleagues, the most common pattern was:

• A) progression to a more mature status
• B) regression to a less mature status
• C) staying the same
• D) recycling of previous statuses

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Definitions:

Estoppel

A legal principle preventing someone from arguing something contrary to a claim previously made or acted upon in good faith.

Waiver

The intentional relinquishment of a known right. It is a voluntary act and implies an election by the party to dispense with something of value, or to forgo some advantage that he or she might have demanded and insisted on.

Personal Satisfaction

A contractual condition requiring an obligation to be performed to the personal satisfaction of one of the parties involved, subject to reasonable criteria.

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

A guided ballistic missile with a minimum range of more than 5,500 kilometers, primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery.