According to Research Cited in the Text, the Trait of Ethnic

question 125

Multiple Choice

According to research cited in the text, the trait of ethnic identity is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) race centrality (the important of race to the person's self-definition)
• B) private regard (group pride about belonging to the racial group)
• C) public regard (how one interprets the majority culture's beliefs about one's group)
• D) self-identity (whether or not one considers himself or herself to belong to the racial/ethnic group or to the majority culture)

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Definitions:

Diencephalon

A structure that includes the thalamus and the hypothalamus. It is located between the cerebral hemispheres and is superior to the brain stem.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that helps regulate the body's retention of water by increasing the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.

Oxytocin

A hormone produced in the brain that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and lactation, also involved in social bonding and behaviors.

Physiologic Response

The body's natural reaction to stimuli, including changes in metabolism, heart rate, and other involuntary functions.