As an elementary school sixth-grader,Nathan had a great deal of status.In addition to being president of the student council,he was one of the most physically large and athletically gifted students in the school.As a seventh-grader in a new middle school,Nathan now finds himself one of the youngest and least powerful individuals in the school.Nathan is experiencing the
A) back-to-basics movement.
B) bane of puberty.
C) top-dog phenomenon.
D) back-door phenomenon.

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The top-dog phenomenon refers to the transition from being at the top of the social hierarchy in elementary school to the bottom in middle school. This is what Nathan is experiencing.

As an Elementary School Sixth-Grader,Nathan Had a Great Deal of Status.In