Identity Development

Question 5 • ***CPS Online Psychology Summer – 1-2027

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic identity formation is accurate?

Answer

Experiences of discrimination will only decrease the strength of one’s ethnic identity.

Acceptance of ethnicity is essential for developing a positive or healthy ethnic identity.

Encounters with individuals demonstrating tolerance for ethnic differences often weaken one’s ethnic identity.

Adolescents who have accepted their ethnic heritage demonstrate lower self-esteem than those who do not.

Explanation

A positive ethnic identity involves accepting and valuing one’s ethnic heritage, so acceptance is essential to developing a healthy sense of ethnic identity. Discrimination does not always weaken ethnic identity; it can sometimes lead people to explore and affirm their heritage. Likewise, tolerance does not typically weaken identity, and accepting one’s heritage is not associated with lower self-esteem.

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