Cheryl recently joined a book club. After attending the first few meetings, Cheryl quickly learned that the group members spend very little time discussing the actual book and most of the time gossiping about the other members who were not there. Cheryl quickly followed suit and spent little time actually reading the books and more time learning what she could about the other members. The changes that occurred that allowed Cheryl to both join and fit in with this group is known as _________.

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Group socialization refers to the process of learning and adapting to the norms, attitudes, and behaviors of a particular group. Cheryl joined the book club and learned to fit in by adopting the group's norms of gossiping about absent members instead of discussing the book.

Cheryl Recently Joined a Book Club