Social Identity

Multiple Choice

1.     Which of the following words from paragraphs 3 and 4 mean “characteristic”?

• a)     proficient

• b)     trait

• c)     affiliation

• d)     categorise

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2.     Which of the following words from paragraph 3 mean “to assign, to give”?

• a)     ascribe

• b)     achieve

• c)     choose

• d)     include

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3.     Which of the following words from paragraph 7 mean “appear”?

• a)     define

• b)     tension

• c)     take

• d)     arise

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4.     Based on the examples given in Paragraph 2 of the text, which one is an example of “broad” aspects of identity?

• a)     Teacher

• b)     Swimmer

• c)     David’s wife

• d)     Blonde

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5.     Based on the examples given in Paragraph 2 of the text, which one is an example of “narrow” aspects of identity?

• a)     Turkish

• b)     Female

• c)     Tennis player

• d)     Actor

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6.     According to paragraphs 4 and 5, which statement is FALSE?

• a)     Identity is significant because they shape our belief in who we are.

• b)     Traits are not easy to categorise.

• c)     People’s traits are always positive when they are similar to each other.

• d)     Our identities influence how others treat us.

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7.     Which one of the following is an example of an “achieved identity trait”?

• a)     The date of your birth

• b)     Being a Galatasaray fan

• c)     Who your parents are

• d)     Becoming an astronaut

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8.     According to the text, which statement is TRUE?

• a)     Traits are generally easy to put into categories.

• b)     You cannot change an ascribed trait because you are born with it.

• c)     Having different identity traits helps people feel comfortable and accepted.

• d)     In social identification, for people, who they are is not as important as who they are not.

Multiple Choice

1.     What does the word “ones” (last parag., last line) refer to in the text?

• a)     effects

• b)     positive effects

• c)     negative effects

• d)     leaders