What Is Meant by the Terms "In-Group" and "Out-Group

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Essay

What is meant by the terms "in-group" and "out-group"?

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Definitions:

Family Groups

Social units consisting of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption, traditionally living together or in close proximity.

North American Indians

Indigenous peoples who lived in what is now Canada, the United States, and parts of Mexico before European colonization.

Catholicism

The branch of Christianity headed by the Pope, with its spiritual and administrative center located in the Vatican City.

Puritanism

A religious reform movement originating in the late 16th century within the Church of England, emphasizing a strict and literal interpretation of the Bible and a pious, disciplined lifestyle.