What is the central paradox in the development of cultural identity?

a. One cannot be superior without an inferior used for sake of comparison.
b. All countries must compare themselves to the West and themselves.
c. All identities are militarily based; yet we hardly use that might.
d. All people possess all and no cultural identities at the same time.


a. One cannot be superior without an inferior used for sake of comparison.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. affiliative b. normative c. coercive d. utilitarian

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The key difference between a group interview and a focus group is

a. how many individuals are involved. b. the financial reimbursement offered to respondents. c. the moderator's management of the discussion. d. the number of questions addressed by the group. e. the structure of the questions.

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Besides the looking-glass self, which other concept of the symbolic interactionist perspective is related to role performance and how people wish to be perceived?

a. impression management b. achieved status c. habitualization d. self-fulfilling prophecy

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