Mustafa Is Having Some Problems Fitting In

question 101

Multiple Choice

Mustafa is having some problems fitting in.His parents are from Kuwait,but he's really attracted to the lifestyles of his high school classmates,so he downloads the same music they do to his iPod,and buys the same clothes they do.Unfortunately,he just can't seem to make any friends.Mustafa's ethnic identity seems to be in a state of

• A)assimilation.
• B)marginality.
• C)separation.
• D)biculturalism.

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Definitions:

Characteristic Thoughts

The habitual patterns or types of thinking that are typical of an individual's cognitive processes.

Habit

A repetitive behavior that an individual performs regularly, often without much conscious thought.

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.

Guilt/Pride Principle

Refers to the internal motivators of guilt and pride that can encourage conformity to social norms and personal standards.