On the first day of high school, Kaitlin overhears a group of girls calling her "goth" and "emo." She soon begins to don more black clothing, dark makeup, and seek out friends who dress the same.This is an example of ______.

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Kaitlin is engaging in role performance by adopting behaviors and an appearance that align with the expectations of a social role (in this case, "goth" and "emo") that others have attributed to her.

On the First Day of High School, Kaitlin Overhears a Group