A multicultural perspective is recognized as increasingly important to research in social psychology because ________

A) a variety of cultural factors such as race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability help determine self-identity
B) some cultural factors may be important, but these factors have not yet been identified
C) cultural factors are only important in some areas of research, such as research dealing with facial recognition
D) cultural factors have a weak influence on social behavior
E) cultural factors are relatively unimportant in a heterogeneous society


Answer: A

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