Which statement about identity development among ethnic minority adolescents is true?
A. Ethnic minority adolescents who experience more discrimination are more likely to seek knowledge of their heritage in response.
B. Ethnic minority adolescents with low ethnic pride tend to show a sharp drop in self-esteem in the face of discrimination.
C. Biracial high school students tend to view their own ethnicity as more central to their identity than their monoracial agemates do.
D. When family members encourage them to disprove ethnic stereotypes of low achievement, ethnic minority adolescents' ethnic pride decreases.
Answer: B
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