Personal Identity Vocab

Classification system based on physical characteristics of humans

• Race

• Ethnicity

• Culture

• Personal Identity

In the United States, which of the following is shared by all Americans?

• nationality

• language

• religion

• race

• ethnicity

Self-identification includes

• ethnicity

• race

• religion

• all of the above

Cultural identity through shared traits such as heritage, language or religion

• Race

• Ethnicity

• Habit

• Gender

Is race and ethnicity often confused?

• NO

• Sometimes

• Often

• Yes

How is ethnicity defined?

• Cultural Heritage

• Ancestry

• Religion

• All of the above

The division of the people in a society by rank or social status is called what

• Racism

• Class

• Sociological Circumstances

• Personal Identity

__________ is a social hierarchy in which you are ranked according to your social status

• personal identity

• class

• gender

• education