Researchers Have Studied the Formation of Identities Among Multi-Racial or Multiethnic

question 35

Multiple Choice

Researchers have studied the formation of identities among multi-racial or multiethnic individuals. Which of the following identity formation strategies has NOT been discussed within this literature?

• A)dual identification, where self-definitions favoring one racial/ethnic identity over another vary with the social setting or the person with whom one is conversing
• B)identity borrowing (e.g., taking on the identity of an admired celebrity, politician, or religious leader who has a similar racial/ethnic heritage)
• C)the adoption of a monoracial identity (e.g., a person who has one White and one Black parent who self-identifies as African American)
• D)the construction of a new, hybrid identity specific to one's unique heritage
• E)the rejection of race/ethnicity in favor of other sources of identity (e.g., work roles or group affiliations)

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