Applying sociologist Charles H. Cooley's theory on primary and secondary groups, twelve students in a graduate seminar may start out as a primary group but eventually become a secondary group as they get to know one another and communicate on a more personal basis.

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Cooley's theory suggests that primary groups are characterized by close, personal relationships, while secondary groups are more impersonal and goal-oriented. The scenario describes a shift from secondary to primary, not the other way around.

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