Selena Attends a Large University and Knows Very Few People

question 53

Multiple Choice

Selena attends a large university and knows very few people in her classes. In her sociology class, however, she is required to work with a group of four other people on a term project. What kind of social group do Selena and her group project classmates make?

• A) an out-group
• B) a primary group
• C) a secondary group
• D) a reference group

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