2.3 Identity

• What is the process by which individuals learn societal norms, values, and behaviors called?

  Socialisation
• Personal identity is static and unchanging

  False
• What is the term for shared beliefs, values, and customs of a group?

  Culture
• Personal identity evolves throughout life


  True
• Personal identity is an individual's unique sense of self
• Personal identity is more stable than social identity

  False
• What are the agents of socialisation that influence identity formation?

  Family, peers, media, schools
• Socialisation leads to the formation of an individual's unique set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors
• An individual's personal identity is shaped by their interpretation of socialisation experiences
• Socialisation allows individuals to develop a coherent sense of self within a social context.


  True
• Identity refers to an individual's sense of self
• An individual's identity is fixed and does not change over time.

  False
• Personal identity is shaped by an individual's unique sense of self
• Match the type of identity with its key features:

  Personal Identity ↔️ Unique sense of self

  Social Identity ↔️ Based on social group membership
• Personal identity is influenced by external factors such as group categorization.

  False
• Match the type of identity with its cultural influence:

  Personal Identity ↔️ Shapes core values

  Social Identity ↔️ Determines group categorization
• What are the two primary levels influenced by culture in identity formation?

  Personal and social
• Cultural traditions and language can become integral to personal identity.


  True
• Social identity is heavily influenced by the cultural context individuals are embedded
• Socialisation is the process by which individuals learn societal norms and behaviors.

  True
• Social interactions influence an individual's sense of belonging and self
• Identity refers to an individual's sense of self
• An individual's identity is fixed and does not change over time

  False
• Personal identity refers to an individual's unique sense of self
• Personal identity is shaped by factors like socialisation, culture, and social interactions
• What type of identity is based on group membership, such as gender or ethnicity?

  Social identity
• What is the focus of social identity in contrast to personal identity?

  Group-level
• An individual's identity is shaped by socialisation, culture, and social interactions


  True
• Match the socialisation agent with its impact on identity formation:

  Family ↔️ Instills core values

  Peers ↔️ Reinforces social expectations

  Schools ↔️ Teaches academic knowledge

  Media ↔️ Exposes cultural representations
• Match the factor influencing identity with its description:

  Socialisation ↔️ Learning societal norms

  Culture ↔️ Shared beliefs and customs

  Social Interactions ↔️ Perception by others
• An individual's personal identity develops and changes through social and cultural influences.

  True
• Social identity is based on membership in various social groups
• Socialisation involves learning the norms, values, and behaviors of a society
• Order the socialisation agents based on their primary influence on identity formation:

  1️⃣ Family

  2️⃣ Peers

  3️⃣ Schools

  4️⃣ Media
• At the social identity level, culture influences how individuals categorize themselves and others
• Culture shapes an individual's values, beliefs, and behaviors
• Steps in identity formation influenced by culture

  1️⃣ Culture shapes personal values

  2️⃣ Individuals categorize themselves

  3️⃣ Social identity forms

  4️⃣ Multifaceted identity develops
• An individual's cultural background can instill core elements of their personal identity.


  True
• What is a hybrid identity?

  Combination of conflicting aspects
• What are the two primary components involved in hybrid identities?

  Personal and social