Isabella is new to her high school. She meets a group of girls who call themselves the Girlie Crew. They always dress in purple or pink and refer to one another as "princess" or "diva." After a few weeks, Isabella tends to speak about her school experiences to her parents not in terms of "I" but in terms of "we," and she always dresses in the group's colors. Isabella is most likely in what phase of socialization?

A. anticipatory
B. encounter
C. assimilation
D. antecedent


Answer: C

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