José goes to a training session for election volunteers in his precinct. There are 15 participants and two trainers. This type of group is known as a
a.) party.
b.) large group.
c.) primary group.
d.) small group.
Answer: b.) large group.
FEEDBACK: A large group is characterized by the presence of a formal structure that mediates interaction and creates status differentiation. The training session presumably has a formal structure and status differentiation between trainers and volunteers, so this is a large group.
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