George, Helen, Raoul, and Mercedes have all decided to join a co-ed softball team and participate in a summer league with other members from their subdivision. This is most similar to which of the following groups mentioned in Chapter 7?

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This group of individuals who are coming together to participate in a leisure activity is most similar to a friendship group. While they may also exhibit some characteristics of an interest group, such as sharing a common interest in softball, their primary purpose is not to advocate for a particular cause or influence decision-making. They are also not a command group, which has a formal, hierarchical structure with specific tasks and goals, nor a formal group, which is created by an organization to accomplish a designated objective.

George, Helen, Raoul, and Mercedes Have All Decided to Join