A Person's Identity Is Formed Through the Following Major Categories

question 65

Multiple Choice

A person's identity is formed through the following major categories of influence: ________.

• A)their unique individual identity; their cultural and social history; and their common human needs and desires
• B)their unique individual identity; the fashion and style choices they make; and their age
• C)their common human needs and desires; their exposure to cultural phenomena such as art, music, and dance; and their skin colour
• D)their shared experience of injustice; their national cuisine; and their style of shelter
• E)their choice of peers; their cultural and social history; and their common human needs and desires

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Definitions:

Observer Bias

A form of research error that occurs when an observer's expectations or personal beliefs influence their interpretation of experimental outcomes.

Ecological-Systems Approach

A perspective on human development that considers all of the influences from the various contexts of development. (Later renamed bioecological theory.)

Bronfenbrenner

A psychologist known for his ecological systems theory, which considers the complex interrelations between individual development and environmental factors.

Microsystem

A part of the ecological systems theory that refers to the immediate environment in which an individual interacts, such as family, school, peers, and workplace.