Ethnic identity is defined as an enduring, basic aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.

Ethnic identity is defined as an enduring, basic aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.

• A. Enduring basic aspect including sense of membership in an ethnic group and related attitudes
• B. The Law of Effect
• C. Schedules of Reinforcement
• D. Systematic desensitization

Answer: (A)

Ethnic identity is a stable and fundamental part of who a person is, defined by feeling a sense of belonging to an ethnic group and by the attitudes and feelings tied to that belonging. The option that states this explicitly matches the definition by including both the enduring nature and the sense of membership with the associated attitudes. The other terms come from learning and behavior therapy—they describe how behaviors are shaped by consequences, reinforcement schedules, or gradual exposure to reduce fear—not how a person identifies with an ethnic group.

Ethnic identity is a stable and fundamental part of who a person is, defined by feeling a sense of belonging to an ethnic group and by the attitudes and feelings tied to that belonging. The option that states this explicitly matches the definition by including both the enduring nature and the sense of membership with the associated attitudes. The other terms come from learning and behavior therapy—they describe how behaviors are shaped by consequences, reinforcement schedules, or gradual exposure to reduce fear—not how a person identifies with an ethnic group.