Chapter 2: Identity and multiple identities

Question 1

Identity

Answer 1

Identity is the characteristics that determine:
1. Who
Or,
2. What
a person is

Question 2

How do individuals gain their identity?

Answer 2

Individuals gain their identity in numerous ways

Question 3

Individuals gain their identity in numerous ways.

What do some people study the impact of?

Answer 3

Some people study the impact of a person’s biological background

Question 4

Individuals gain their identity in numerous ways.
Some people study the impact of a person’s biological background, whilst others study the nature of how people are brought up.
What is this scientific discussion called?

Answer 4

This scientific discussion is called the nature vs nurture debate

Question 5

Nature vs nurture

Answer 5

Nature vs nurture is a debate about whether a person’s personality and identity are most affected by:
1. Their biological background
Or,
2. The way in which they are brought up

Question 6

Within citizenship studies, we are concerned about what?

Answer 6

Within citizenship studies, we are concerned about:

1. The influences of society upon individuals
2. Their relationships to each other
3. Their relationships to the society in which they reside

Question 7

8 examples of factors that create identity

Answer 7

8 examples of factors that create identity are:

1. Sexual orientation
2. First language
3. Age
4. Gender
5. Education
6. Religion
7. Race
8. Disability/Ability

Question 8

Like our what, each of us is different?

Answer 8

Like our:
1. Fingerprints
2. DNA
,each of us is different

Question 9

Like our fingerprints and DNA, each of us is different, so there is no what?

Answer 9

Like our fingerprints and DNA, each of us is different, so there is no correct answer to the:
1. Order
2. Importance
of which factors create our identity

Question 10

Multiple identity

Answer 10

Multiple identity is that a person can assume different identities:

1. At different times
2. In different situations

Question 11

Group identity

Answer 11

Group identity is when one associates when an identifiable group within society

Question 12

National identity

Answer 12

National identity is an identity associated with being a citizen of a specific country

Question 13

In the modern world, most people have what identities?

Answer 13

In the modern world, most people have multiple identities

Question 14

Global identity

Answer 14

Global identity is the concept that some aspects of identity are global in nature

Question 15

According to a UK government report in 2013, what?

Answer 15

According to a UK government report in 2013:

‘Identity in the UK is changing’

Question 16

What does ‘Global is now the new local’ mean?

Answer 16

‘Global is now the new local’ means that whatever happens anywhere in the world:

1. Is known everywhere within a short period of time
2. Can alter opinions
3. Can set new social and political agendas

Question 17

Individuals gain their identity in numerous ways.

Some people study the impact of a person’s biological background, whilst others study what?

Answer 17

Some people study the impact of a person’s biological background, whilst others study the nature of how people are brought up

Question 18

According to a UK government report in 2013:

‘Identity in the UK is changing’ and what are all key factors which will influence identity in the next decade?

Answer 18

According to a UK government report in 2013:
‘Identity in the UK is changing and the:
1. Power of high speed communication
2. Spread of social media
3. Increase of online personal information
are all key factors which will influence identity in the next decade’