Connor is European American, but most of Connor's friends are African American. He likes to listen to hip-hop and jazz, and enjoys eating out at soul food restaurants. At his university, he was active in the Black Student Union, sang in the gospel choir, and pledged a traditionally African American fraternity. If you ask him, he will tell you that he feels more comfortable being with African Americans than he does with European Americans. What kind of racial/ethnic identity does Connor have?

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Connor has an affiliative identity because he identifies and feels more comfortable with a racial/ethnic group different from his own, participating in their cultural practices and social groups.

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