According to the chapter text, in the study by Rockquemore and Brunsma (2008), the respondents who categorized themselves as having a transcendent identity insist that they should be seen as ______.
A. individuals who can change as they move from group to group
B. biracial but are classified by others as Black
C. unique individuals and not placed in any racial category
D. exclusively Black or exclusively White and not biracial
E. mixed-race
Answer: C
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