Why Did Charles Horton Cooley Refer to Some Groups as "Primary

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Multiple Choice

Why did Charles Horton Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

• A) They are among the first groups we experience and have primary importance for our lives.
• B) They exist to accomplish some specific goal.
• C) Only a small number of people ever join a primary group.
• D) They are larger than secondary groups.

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