In which of the following situations would both focused and unfocused interactions be LEAST likely to occur?
A) a lunchtime crowd in a university cafeteria
B) a parking lot before a football game
C) an individual studying for an exam in a library
D) the first day of a large lecture for an introductory sociology course
E) an airplane trip to Paris

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Focused interactions, which involve direct and sustained communication between individuals, and unfocused interactions, which occur when people are present in the same setting but do not engage directly, are least likely to occur when an individual is studying for an exam in a library. This setting typically involves solitary activity with minimal opportunity or inclination for either type of social interaction.

In Which of the Following Situations Would Both Focused and Unfocused