In Yellowstone National Park, a small group of employees runs a fast food operation which is physically removed from all of the larger lodges in town. These employees comment that they feel separated from the company's other operations; however, each summer this group tends to be a tight-knit group. This exemplifies:
A) group homogeneity
B) stability of group membership
C) group isolation
D) outside group pressure

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The employees at the fast food operation in Yellowstone National Park feel separated from the company's other operations, which is an example of group isolation. Despite their physical distance from the larger lodges, the employees tend to form a tight-knit group every summer, indicating a stable group membership. However, there is no indication of group homogeneity or outside group pressure in this scenario.

In Yellowstone National Park, a Small Group of Employees Runs