When Kendra is in her college classes, she seems quiet, kind, polite, and hardworking. But when she gets home, she lets her hair down and "real" Kendra emerges-a Kendra that is nothing like how she appears in her classes. This illustrates the difference between
A)primary deviance and secondary deviance.
B)secondary deviance and tertiary deviance.
C)her front-stage self and her back-stage self.
D)the generalized other and significant others.
E)her normative behaviour and her identity.

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This scenario exemplifies the concept of front-stage self and back-stage self, where Kendra presents a polished image of herself in public (front-stage self), but when in the privacy of her own home, she lets her true self emerge (back-stage self). Option A refers to the process of initial deviance and escalation of deviance, while option B refers to the tendency for deviant behavior to become a part of one's self-identity. Option D refers to the internalization of social norms, while option E refers to the distinction between behavior and one's sense of self.

When Kendra Is in Her College Classes, She Seems Quiet