In terms of multiracial identity, "hypodescension" means
A) the multiracial person primarily identifies with the lower-status culture in this country.
B) the multiracial person primarily identifies as being European American, or with the higher-status culture in this country.
C) the person does not strongly identify with either culture.
D) the person has created his/her own unique culture.

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Hypodescension refers to the tendency for multiracial individuals to identify with or be classified as belonging to the lower-status racial group in a society, rather than the higher-status group. This concept contrasts with "hypodescent," which is a social and legal principle in the United States historically used to classify a person of mixed race as belonging to the race that is considered subordinate or inferior.

In Terms of Multiracial Identity, "Hypodescension" Means