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


Answer: C

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