Fred,Vera,Martin,Susan and Chen All Bump into Each Other at a Wedding.They

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Fred,Vera,Martin,Susan and Chen all bump into each other at a wedding.They start to talk and soon realise that they share certain bonds.Fred and Vera both support the local cricket team.Vera,Susan and Martin went to the same university.Martin and Chen both go to the same church.Also,Fred and Susan both held their first jobs together at the same McDonald's store.Further,Fred and Martin were born in the same week,went to the same high school and their mother's know each other. In this group of five people,what characteristic of social identity is likely to cause Vera and Susan to bond?

• A)similarity
• B)distinctiveness
• C)status
• D)uncertainty reduction