Editing Roth 2016 (section)

== Key Terms ==
''Racial Identity'': refers to a person’s subjective self identification, it is not limited by predetermined options, and it is not represented by a person's efforts to fit themselves into any given set of boxes. (1313)

''Racial Self-Classification'': refers to the race that is checked on an official form or survey such as a census or federal financial aid forms. It is typically measured with a close-ended self identification question.
 
''Observed Race'': the race that others believe you to be.  
Outside perspective of an individual. 
In lived experience, observed race is repeatedly assessed in daily life.
There are two subtypes

''Appearance-Based Observed Race'': based on solely readily observable characteristics. Ie. person’s phenotype, visible status markers, clothing, hairstyle, etc…

''Interaction-Based Observed Race'': shaped by information revealed through interaction, including a person's accent or language ability, name, knowledge, etc… (1315)

''Phenotype'': refers to aspects of a person's physical appearance that are socially understood as relevant to racial classification ie, skin color, nose shape, lip shape, eye color, etc… 

''Racial Ancestry'': a dimension of race that influences other dimensions, such as racial identity and observed race.

''Known Ancestry'': what a person believes her racial ancestry to be based on family history.