Lori spends most of her time with a group of friends who share her lack of interest in school and in her interest in using recreational drugs. In social psychological terms, Lori’s group of friends would be called her ____

a. ?in-group
b. ?out-group
c. ?comrades
d. ?cult


ANSWER:
a

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