Which of the following statements is true about ethnic factors in identity formation?
A. The process of ethnic identity formation is particularly troublesome for European Americans growing up in a predominantly white culture.
B. Boys may undergo the process of identity formation earlier than girls.
C. Minority teens are more likely to be in the moratorium status than are adults.
D. Studies of minority youth have found that the identity diffusion status is predominantly absent.
Answer: C
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a. introspection b. psychology c. behaviorism d. functionalism
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a. American surveys. b. European comparative gene mapping. c. Asian family studies. d. Scandinavian concordance studies with twins.
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b. Huntington's disease. c. sickle-cell disease. d. hemophilia.
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