In Terms of Multiracial Identity, "Hypodescension" Means

question 53

Multiple Choice

In terms of multiracial identity, "hypodescension" means

• A) the multiracial person primarily identifies with the lower-status culture in this country.
• B) the multiracial person primarily identifies as being European American, or with the higher-status culture in this country.
• C) the person does not strongly identify with either culture.
• D) the person has created his/her own unique culture.

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Definitions:

Deviations

Differences between observed values and some reference value, often the mean of the dataset, indicating the spread of the data.

Mean Squared

A statistical measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations, that is, the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Spread Out

Describes data that is dispersed widely, showing a large variation among its values, often seen in distributions with high variance.