Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: "I'm Jimmy's father"; "I'm your boss"; "I'm African American"; or "I'm your professor." This phenomenon, whereby a person's claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called

A. ethnicity.
B. ethnic tolerance.
C. situational negotiation of social identity.
D. hypodescent.
E. rotating core personality traits.


Answer: C

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a. 1850s b. 1880s c. 1950s d. 1980s e. 1990s

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A representative B directive C commissive D declaration E expressive

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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