A person arrived at a company party dressed in a bunny costume, only to discover that the party was not a costume party. Although he had been tricked by a co-worker, from then on everyone saw him as crazy and eccentric, and eventually he came to think of himself in this way too. The initial mistake at the party is an example of:
A) passing.
B) stigma.
C) primary deviance.
D) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
E) tertiary deviation.

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Primary deviance refers to the initial act of rule-breaking, which in this case is the person arriving in a bunny costume at a non-costume party. This act led to the perception of him as eccentric, which eventually influenced his self-perception.

A Person Arrived at a Company Party Dressed in a Bunny