Recent research by Stanford Dornbusch and his colleagues at Temple University shows that students use labels like "slacker" and "nerd" to __________.
A)personally belittle and embarrass each other
B)categorize one another and to explain how they sort themselves into cliques that perform quite differently in social and academic settings
C)facilitate "rating and dating"
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

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The research by Stanford Dornbusch and his colleagues at Temple University shows that students use labels like "slacker" and "nerd" to categorize one another and to explain how they sort themselves into cliques that perform quite differently in social and academic settings. This helps them to navigate social relationships and form their own identity within their peer group. The other options (A and C) may also happen, but the main purpose of using these labels is to categorize and sort themselves into groups.

Recent Research by Stanford Dornbusch and His Colleagues at Temple