Carmen writes, "When I was in high school, there were different groups such as ‘preps,' ‘hoods,' and ‘nerds.' It was easy to tell who belonged to each group simply by looking at their dress and general physical appearance. People who belonged to one group didn't have much to do with those in the other two groups.". Carmen is describing
a. collective memory.
b. ingroup – outgroup dynamics.
c. primary-secondary groups.
d. internalization.
b
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