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) a stigma.
B) primary deviance.
C) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) tertiary deviation.

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Primary deviance refers to a minor norm violation that does not result in the individual being labeled as deviant. The person's initial mistake at the party is an example of primary deviance, as it was a one-time incident that led to a change in how others perceived him.

A Person Arrived at a Company Party Dressed in a Bunny