Depending on the Situation, the Same Man Might Declare: "I'm

question 6

Multiple Choice

Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: "I'm Jimmy's father"; "I'm your boss"; "I'm African American"; or "I'm your professor." This phenomenon, whereby a person's claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called

• A) rotating core personality traits.
• B) ethnicity.
• C) situational negotiation of social identity.
• D) ethnic tolerance.
• E) hypodescent.

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Definitions:

Oxygen Balance

A concept in chemistry indicating the relative amount of oxygen available for reactions, important in evaluating the explosive potential of chemicals.

RDX

An abbreviation for Royal Demolition Explosive or Research Department Explosive, a highly energetic nitroamine used as an explosive.

Positive

Exhibiting or characterized by a beneficial, affirmative, or constructive quality or attribute.

TNT

Trinitrotoluene, a yellow, odorless, explosive material used commonly as a high explosive.