Your high-school-aged sister is one of the school's best sprinters and she's also a starting forward on two different soccer teams. During free periods, she spends time in the weight room with her teammates and coaches. Your family and other students at her school consider her a jock. What type of group does being a jock signify that she's a member of?
A. elites
B. academics
C. deviants
D. athetes
Answer: D
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