Mary Jane, a sixth grader, nearly always eats lunch with the same five or six girls.They usually spread out at the table so no other girls can sit with them.Sometimes they even plan together what they will wear to school the next day.Mary Jane's group is an example of a:

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Mary Jane's group is an example of a clique, which is a small, exclusive group of people who interact closely and often exclude others from joining them. The behaviors described, such as eating lunch together regularly, spreading out to prevent others from joining, and planning outfits together, are characteristic of cliques.

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