Rich and Bobby have both been teased and ostracized by their peers.In part,this is because they each have exhibited disruptive and oppositional behaviors.So,Rich and Bobby become friends with each other.Their friendship is a tendency known as ______.
A) controversial sociometric bias
B) rejected association
C) selective affiliation
D) deviancy training

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Selective affiliation refers to the tendency for individuals who share similar characteristics, such as being ostracized or exhibiting oppositional behaviors, to seek out each other's company and form friendships. Option A, controversial sociometric bias, refers to a situation where an individual is simultaneously liked and disliked by different peers. Option B, rejected association, refers to a situation where an individual is actively avoided by peers. Option D, deviancy training, refers to a situation where peers reinforce each other's negative behaviors, leading to an escalation in problem behaviors.

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