Quiz on Identity, Culture, and Stereotypes

What is the representation of how you view yourself and how others might see you called?

• Culture

• Self-esteem

• Identity

• Schema

What are the three levels of self-representation mentioned in the text?

• Self, societal, and cultural

• Personal, relational, and collective

• Individual, interpersonal, and group

• Individual, interpersonal, and cultural

In individualistic cultures, self-esteem often depends on what?

• Community involvement

• Family support

• Cultural identity

• Personal achievements

What does the term 'salience' refer to in the communication theory of identity?

• The clarity of ethnic identity

• The importance of one identity compared to others

• The process of assimilation

• The comfort level within an ethnic group

What is a stereotype as defined by the Oxford Dictionary?

• A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image

• A complex set of beliefs about a person

• A cultural identity

• A logical fallacy

What logical fallacy occurs when someone assumes that if a result is true, then the specific cause must also be true?

• Hasty Generalization

• No True Scotsman

• Affirming the Consequent

• Appeal to the Bandwagon

Which fallacy involves dismissing counterexamples by redefining terms?

• No True Scotsman

• Appeal to the Bandwagon

• Hasty Generalization

• Affirming the Consequent

What is an example of a Hasty Generalization?

• Claiming that everyone believes a stereotype is true

• Concluding that a person must be Italian if they are a great cook

• Assuming all Asians are good at math

• Dismissing a counterexample by redefining a term

What does assimilation refer to in the context of ethnic identity?

• Communicating with other ethnic groups

• Feeling connected to one's ethnic group

• Identifying with and blending into the main culture

• Understanding one's ethnic identity clearly

Which of the following is NOT a part of ethnic identity?

• Fringe Dimension

• Assimilation

• Ethnic belonging

• Salience

• Intergroup Interaction