In Andrew Solomon's Landmark 2012 Book About Parenting and How

question 16

Multiple Choice

In Andrew Solomon's landmark 2012 book about parenting and how children differentiate themselves, he makes a distinction between vertical and horizontal identity. Traits and values you don't share with parents, sometimes because of genetic mutation, sometimes through the choice of a different social world, define ______.

• A) authentic identity
• B) vertical identity
• C) asymmetrical identity
• D) horizontal identity

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Definitions:

Social Media

Digital platforms and technologies that enable individuals to create, share, or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

Traditional Media

Various forms of mass communication that existed before the advent of digital media, including newspapers, magazines, television, and radio.

Roots

The original or fundamental source of something, often referring to the origins of a cultural or historical phenomenon.

Telegraph

An old communication system that transmitted messages over long distances using coded signals.