Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the nonsmokers who happen to be outside the doors.Which of the following terms would best describe the group of smokers?
A)an ingroup
B)an outgroup
C)a clan
D)an ethnocentric group

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An ingroup is a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member. In this scenario, the smokers identify with each other, distinguishing themselves from nonsmokers, which makes them an ingroup.

Between Classes,you Notice How Smokers Congregate Outside the Doors of the Building.When