Carmen writes, "When I was in high school, there were different groups such as 'preps,' 'hoods,' and 'nerds.' It was easy to tell who belonged to each group simply by looking at their dress and general physical appearance. People who belonged to one group didn't have much to do with those in the other two groups." Carmen is describing
A)collective memory.
B)in-group - out-group dynamics.
C)primary-secondary groups.
D)internalization.

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Carmen is describing in-group - out-group dynamics, which refers to the tendency of groups to engage in favorable bias towards their own group (in-group) and discrimination or bias against those not in their group (out-group). The description of distinct groups with little interaction between them exemplifies this concept.

Carmen Writes, "When I Was in High School, There Were