Caleb is a biracial (Black and White) college student who often shifts how he behaves and how he identifies with either Black or White. These shifts seem to depend on the situation, e.g., "Black" at home and "White" at his part-time job as a bank teller. Caleb is experiencing what kind of identity according to Rockquemore and Brunsma (2002?)?
A) Protean
B) Singular
C) Border
D) Transcendent

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Caleb is experiencing protean identity, which is characterized by a fluidity in how the individual identifies and behaves based on the context and situation. Caleb shifts between identifying with his Black and White heritage depending on the environment he is in.

Caleb Is a Biracial (Black and White) College Student Who