Charles Had Never Been Especially Close to His Nightshift Coworkers

question 79

Multiple Choice

Charles had never been especially close to his nightshift coworkers until a massive ice storm followed by a blizzard shut down the city for days, blacking out power and making travel, even by foot, extremely hazardous. Suddenly, they pulled together, sharing resources and otherwise acting as a mutually supportive group while they remained stranded. This shows that

• A) primary groups are very fluid and can change in response to circumstances.
• B) in today's complex society, the distinction between primary and secondary groups is no longer useful.
• C) secondary groups can take on the characteristics or primary groups in times of high stress.
• D) Charles had underestimated the group's cohesiveness and had simply been an isolate.

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