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AREA III: INTERACTION BEHVEEN THE SELF AND SOCIETY
BEHVEEN SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
REALITY
4.33(iii) Research questions, hypotheses, Area III
RESEARCH QUESTIONS 3.1
Typologies of identity
(a) Of which of the typologies of the psychological
correlates of identity is there evidence in the case
OfAboriginal Studentsi e.g., ego-identity?
identity-diffusion?
negative identity?
(b) Is there evidence of the holding of values that are
Aboriginal values rather than those of mainstream society?
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HYPOTHESES 3.1a and 3.1b.
(aɔ It is hypothesized that Aboriginal students will manifest
characteristics of identity-diffusion or negative
identity.
(b) It is hypothesized that the values of Aboriginal students will
be oriented towards the values of mainstream society.
RESEARCH QUESTION 3.2
Identials
What is the nature of identials securing Aboriginal identity?
HYPOTHESIS 3.2
It is hypothesized that identials associated with Aboriginal
identity Willhavenegative characteristics.